Family for Rent
Seen it?2015 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pretty Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Forty-year-old Paul-André is a timid, rather introverted man. Rich but alone, he is deeply bored and ends up concluding that what he needs is a family. Violette, a forty-year-old full of energy, is threatened with eviction and is afraid she'll lose custody of her two children. Paul-André then proposes a totally above the board contract to rent the family in exchange for him paying off Violette's debts. For better and for worse..
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Pierre Améris
- Benoît PoelvoordePaul-André
- Virginie EfiraViolette Mandini
- François MorelLéon
- Édith ScobMadame Delalande
- Philippe RebbotRémi
- Pauline SerieysLucie
- Calixte Broisin-DoutazAuguste
- Nancy TateSandra
- TaïraGisèle