L'heureuse élue

2024 [FRENCH]

Comedy / Romance

1
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 371 371

Plot summary

Benoît finds himself in debt and has to ask his rich parents for help once again. His plan to get money : make them believe he's getting married with his model friend Emily. The young couple is invited to Morocco to meet the whole family. When Emily cancels on the way to the airport, Benoit decides to invite his big mouth Uber-driver Fiona instead. It's only for the week-end... What could go wrong?

Director

Frank Bellocq Photo
Frank Bellocq

Top cast

Gérard Darmon Photo
Gérard Darmon as Roland
Michèle Laroque Photo
Michèle Laroque as Solange
Anaëlle Duguet Photo
Anaëlle Duguet as Émilie
Marceau Virleux Photo
Marceau Virleux as Norbert
2160p.WEB.x265
4.04 GB
3836*1604
French 5.1
NR
fr  
24 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 10

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by fredVie 2 / 10

A mediocre mess: Wasted talent and hollow humor

I had the chance to see this film at a preview screening, and I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it because it was truly mediocre. Starting with the worst part: the script is completely hollow, and the humor is just dumb, lacking any trace of wit. Vulgarity is omnipresent, which wouldn't be an issue if there were at least some subtlety, but no, it's just vulgarity for the sake of vulgarity, likely aimed at pleasing a certain type of audience. In short, there isn't much to say about this French comedy. Of course, Michèle Laroque and Gérard Darmon are seasoned actors with nothing left to prove, but what were they doing in this disaster? The pleasant surprise, however, is the lead male actor, whom I didn't know before, but he delivers a solid performance and adds a bit of value to the film. Another thing I enjoyed were the opening scenes with the kidnappers, which were well-shot, but unfortunately, the rest of the film didn't follow through.
Reviewed by gerald-holt 6 / 10

Almost refreshing

This movie was extremely simple-minded and vulgar, which made it feel like an American comedy. I can see an American remake in its future. This was quite refreshing for a French comedy, even though it is not the type that I prefer. French comedies generally start out funny and suddenly turn dead serious before the end. Not this one. Nobody has a hidden facet -- Benoît remains awkward and cowardly from start to finish. His siblings are greedy and pure evil. The fake fiancée has no social graces from start to finish. Only the parents are the same standard rich and confused couple that you see in most French comedies. They were the least interesting because their arc is totally predictable in such movies. I'm glad that I have an unlimited movie pass, though, because ticket prices have become so high at the cinema that I would have been unhappy to have spent much money on this. Its future will be as the standard Sunday night movie on French television.
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