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You Don't Choose Your Family

Original title: On ne choisit pas sa famille
  • 2011
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.9K
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You Don't Choose Your Family (2011)
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Alex wants to adopt charming 5-year old little Miley, who lives in Thailand, but according to Thai law, adoptive parents need to be a married couple. Alex recruits his bankrupt auto-dealer b... Read allAlex wants to adopt charming 5-year old little Miley, who lives in Thailand, but according to Thai law, adoptive parents need to be a married couple. Alex recruits his bankrupt auto-dealer brother César Borgnoli to pose as the husband of Alex's friend Kim, and the two will go to ... Read allAlex wants to adopt charming 5-year old little Miley, who lives in Thailand, but according to Thai law, adoptive parents need to be a married couple. Alex recruits his bankrupt auto-dealer brother César Borgnoli to pose as the husband of Alex's friend Kim, and the two will go to Thailand to claim Miley. But it's hard to find an odder couple than Kim and César. And Dr.... Read all

  • Director
    • Christian Clavier
  • Writers
    • Christian Clavier
    • Michel Delgado
  • Stars
    • Christian Clavier
    • Jean Reno
    • Muriel Robin
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    5.6/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Christian Clavier
    • Writers
      • Christian Clavier
      • Michel Delgado
    • Stars
      • Christian Clavier
      • Jean Reno
      • Muriel Robin
    • 2User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Christian Clavier
    Christian Clavier
    • César Borgnoli
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Docteur Luix
    Muriel Robin
    Muriel Robin
    • Kim
    Héléna Noguerra
    Héléna Noguerra
    • Alex
    Michel Vuillermoz
    • Jean-Paul
    • (as Michel Vuillermoz de la Comédie Française)
    Maily Florentin Dao
    Maily Florentin Dao
    • Maily
    Hélène Patarot
    Hélène Patarot
    • La mère supérieure
    Anna Gaylor
    • La mère de César
    Caroline Anglade
    • Coralie, la coiffeuse
    Sophie-Charlotte Husson
    Sophie-Charlotte Husson
    • La présentatrice télé
    Simon Astier
    • Hervé
    Rodolphe Congé
    • Bruno
    Annie Savarin
    Annie Savarin
    • Irène
    Olivier Till
    • L'huissier
    Nathalie Kanoui
    • Gwen
    Philippe Sturbelle
    • Le prisonnier belge
    François Hauteserre
    • Chauffeur camion huissier
    • (as François Hautesserre)
    Hiep Tran Nghia
    • L'homme aux grandes oreilles
    • (as Hiep Tran-Nghia)
    • Director
      • Christian Clavier
    • Writers
      • Christian Clavier
      • Michel Delgado
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    8playtoyer

    a great comedy with 2 greats actors

    this is a great movie.A great comedy with jean reno and Christian clavier on top of there game.This movie has a little of everything to have a great time.The association between those 2 actors is one of the best ever,the story is very modern and translated in a lot of emotions.The movie talks about child adoption and homosexual couples.They manage to turn the subject in a light subject and the movie was very respectful in the matter.jean reno is a great actor every scene with him is a delight and Christian clavier is so funny he is hilarious. This movie is perfect to have a good time,it,s deep and clever they should make more of those movies because they are fun movies.this is a great comedy that everybody can enjoy.jean reno is amazing is such a great actor and in this movie he is very funny.
    5kosmasp

    Family matters

    Jean Reno said that he was tired playing the same character (mellow) in movies, but he doesn't seem to be able to get away from it. Even if there are bursts that seem to free him from that cage in this movie, the overall impression is a mellow state. The subject matter would be ripe for a great comedy. And sometimes this might even feel like one. But unfortunately it never is.

    It's not bad either, but the most of the jokes are too predictable to be funny. There are also story parts that seem redundant (like a notebook being written and then being tossed out of the window ... only use, some "jokes" that might make people chuckle during the movie, most of them being cliché). Acting wise it's good and the characters are defined nicely too. An average comedy overall

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      La Belle de Cadix
      Music by Francis Lopez

      Lyrics by Maurice Vandair

      Performed by Etsuko Chida

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Chúng ta không lựa gia đình mình
    • Filming locations
      • Thailand
    • Production companies
      • Les Films du Kiosque
      • Ouille Productions
      • TF1 Films Production
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,713,255
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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