Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be
Seen it?2022 | 86 min | Animation, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Ron's Gone Wrong, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Benjamin Massoubre, Amandine Fredon
- Alain ChabatGoscinny (voice)
- Laurent LafitteSempé (voice)
- Simon FaliuNicolas (voice)
- Alban AumardBouillon (voice)
- Alicia HavaRufus (voice)
- Aurélien de BrancheGeoffroy (voice)
- Claire DumasMistress (voice)
- Delphine BarilMrs. Courteplaque (voice)
- Elisa BardeauMarie-Edwige (voice)
- Lucie BolzeThe Mother on the Dock (voice)