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      The Closet

      R Released Jun 29, 2001 1h 24m Comedy List
      85% Tomatometer 82 Reviews 78% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings When Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), an accountant for a rubber factory, is about to be fired, he spreads a rumor that he's gay so that the company will be afraid to fire him, lest they come under fire for sexual discrimination. The ruse quickly becomes a challenge, starting when a burly homophobe (Gérard Depardieu) befriends Pignon to also keep his own job for the opposite reason. Read More Read Less
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      A pleasant comedy with a great cast.

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com While there are laughs to be had, on a whole Veber's new film is an unfunny and offensive disaster, wasting a truckload of rich comedic talent in the process. Rated: 1.5/4 Jun 19, 2003 Full Review Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Mar 10, 2003 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) If some situations strain credulity, it's still a rare comedy that will make us laugh and get us to think. Rated: A- Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Howard Feinstein The Advocate This witty film courageously takes on the corporate world in all its greed and prejudice. And wins. May 24, 2022 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com If one didn't know any better, one would think that French farceur Francis Veber's latest comedy as a just-unearthed relic from the '80s, given how it treats homosexuality as some sort of cutesy novelty. Rated: 1.5/4 Feb 10, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      no t fantastic comedy, one of the best comedies in many years Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Audience Member Bien drôle, ce petit film. Cocasse, sympathique, bien joué! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review david l The Closet is Francis Veber's situational comedy that is very predictable and typical in its storyline, but it worked for the most part as the actors did a great job, especially Daniel Auteuil and Gerard Depardieu. The film's message is excellent and it's mostly a very entertaining, funny enough flick that flies by due to its short length. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review camille l Le Placard est souvent drôle, un mélange entre caricature du monde du rugby (on notera la présence de Vincent Moscato), dialogues réjouissants souvent déclamés par un excellent Gérard Depardieu et une intrigue simple et concise. Mais Le Placard se complaît aussi un peu trop souvent dans une histoire dramatique absolument inintéressante au possible entre Daniel Auteuil et Alexandra Vandernoot qui y joue son ex-femme. A chaque fois qu'elle ou Stanislas Forlani (qui y joue son fils) est à l'écran, le film est à la limite du supportable. Heureusement, ce n'est qu'une petite fraction du film, surtout dans la deuxième partie, ce qui fait que ce Placard n'est finalement pas un mauvais divertissement du tout. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It did get me laughing at some parts but after I finished watching it, I don't find any true meaning to this movie. I guess this is just a lighthearted movie for those with some time to kill. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Smart & hilarious, why can't American gay flicks be as good? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/18 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Director Francis Veber on the set of THE CLOSET. Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu in Francis Veber's THE CLOSET. Michel Aumont with Daniel Auteuil in Francis Veber's THE CLOSET. Daniel Auteuil in a scene from Francis Veber's THE CLOSET. Daniel Auteuil and Michéle Laroque in Francis Veber's THE CLOSET. Thierry Lhermitte and Gérard Depardieu in Francis Veber's THE CLOSET. Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil in Francis Veber's THE CLOSET. View more photos

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      Synopsis When Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), an accountant for a rubber factory, is about to be fired, he spreads a rumor that he's gay so that the company will be afraid to fire him, lest they come under fire for sexual discrimination. The ruse quickly becomes a challenge, starting when a burly homophobe (Gérard Depardieu) befriends Pignon to also keep his own job for the opposite reason.
      Director
      Francis Veber
      Screenwriter
      Francis Veber, Francis Veber
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Miramax, Gaumont
      Rating
      R (Scene of Sexuality)
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 29, 2001, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 14, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $6.7M
      Runtime
      1h 24m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo