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C'est la vie!

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2017 | 115 min | Comedy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $31 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

  • Jean-Pierre BacriMax
  • Gilles LelloucheJames
  • Jean-Paul RouveGuy
  • Vincent MacaigneJulien
  • Alban IvanovSamy
  • Eye HaïdaraAdèle
  • Suzanne ClémentJosiane
  • Hélène VincentPierre's Mother
  • Benjamin LavernhePierre
  • Judith ChemlaHéléna