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The French Kissers

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An adolescent boy tries to fit in with people.
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The French Kissers

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Simon Abrams House Next Door 02/25/2011
As demeaning as it may be to present French Kissers as a Gallic version of Gregg Mottola's Superbad, the comparison is necessary to show how Riad Sattouf's film differs from Mottola's in its hormone-crazed nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 01/10/2010
4/5
The script covers the same things as most teen movies -- getting together, breaking up, being horrible, making up, yelling at your parents -- but Sattouf makes it fresh with credible performances from these non-actors. Go to Full Review
Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 12/23/2009
3/5
How many teen comedies do you see where the hero is troubled by pimples -- and not just a token few? That's an early sign that Riad Sattouf's funny first feature isn't going to play by the rules. Go to Full Review
Jean-Philippe Tessé Cahiers du Cinéma 06/06/2022
By lowering its protagonists’ age to 14 (a recent teen movie was called 17 Again, note the “again”), by limiting their concerns to their immediate, organic, instinctual, often slightly grimy concerns, French Kissers captures adolescence at zit-level. Go to Full Review
Laura Clifford Reeling Reviews 06/18/2010
B
...costar Noémie Lvovsky ("Actresses") is a hysterical high point as Hervé's mom who has an unflappable interest in his sex life whether it be singular or plural. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Parallax View 05/23/2010
If there is a message... it's that boys are dumb, self-involved, insensitive and more obsessed with the idea of sex than the reality of it. Go to Full Review
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johannes d @peterpresidente 7h one of the best movies for me, absolutly inspiring and worth every minute See more 06/02/2022 Absolutely atrocious. I was subjected to an barrage of pissing, masturbating and other gross things that made me want to go have a nice clean shower and then scrape out my own eyes. I realise its kind of the point to make the viewer feel uncomfortable but its neither funny nor well acted nor anything positive really. If you read this, save yourself a big headache and neckpain from trying to look away as efficiently as possible. See more 02/21/2017 favourite movie of all times. incredible details. it gets even more fantastic every time See more 02/01/2014 Funny and relatable... This is the 'French Pie' I fell in love with the beautiful Aurore... Sad that the film ended without her and Herve being together... Perhaps there'll be a continuation...? Nah... See more 06/10/2013 Only two, three funny scenes the rest is boring and pointless. See more 03/18/2013 Tipo um pré American Pie, onde o BV vem antes da virgindade, quase um filme do John Hughes com uma pitada forte de humor negro. Ao contrário dos filmes americanos aqui os nerds são bem feios msm (prêmio de elenco mais feio) mas isso dá um toque natural aos meninos e aos dramas da adolescência. Diretor acertou em deixar todo conteúdo mais pesado na mão dos pais, são eles os ninfomaníacos, os depressivos, os reprimidos e suicidas, que nem assim conseguem a atenção dos adolescentes, que no momento tem problemas maiores para resolver. Não achei ótimo, não vai fazer vc chorar de rir, em se tratando de besteirols eu ainda prefiro os americanos rsrs. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An adolescent boy tries to fit in with people.
Director
Riad Sattouf
Producer
Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Screenwriter
Riad Sattouf, Marc Syrigas
Production Co
Pathé, Studio 37, Les Films des Tournelles
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 12, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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