My Best Friend

PG-13

Released Jul 13, 2007

1h 35m

Comedy

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87 Reviews

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Audience Score

5,000+ Ratings

Francois (Daniel Auteuil), a Parisian antique dealer, has little time or desire for personal relationships. When his business partner (Julie Gayet) challenges him to prove that he has a friend, the buddy-less Francois tries to find one. When his pathetic attempts fail, he hires a cab driver (Dany Boon) to teach him how to make and keep a real pal.

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Critics Consensus

Although the plot may sound contrived, the performances of Daniel Auteuil and Dany Boon manage to turn My Best Friend into an earnest and witty romp.

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Nick Funnell

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Cliff Doerksen

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2011

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David Fear

Time Out

Rated: 3/6

Jan 18, 2008

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Jonathan Kiefer

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Marlow Stern

Manhattan Movie Magazine

Leconte has crafted an at once thoughtful, engaging, lighthearted, and melancholic entertainment about loneliness and friendship

Rated: 4/5

Dec 18, 2007

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

This is a movie that sneaks up on you and grabs your heart before you know it. I would want to watch it with my best friend.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 24, 2007

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French language - with subtitles A whimsical, light hearted film, with Daniel Auteuil as a successful art dealer running a business with his gorgeous colleague. The film opens with them at an auction, where he bids crazily high for a greek vase that was ostensibly created by a friend for a friend, much to the annoyance and bafflement of his partner. It frames the basis of the film - he clearly has a sentimental regard for friendship and yet a bit later at a restaurant table filled with his colleagues it becomes clear that in fact he has no friends. They see him as a cold fish. To prove the point his work partner points out that she is a lesbian and he didn't even know it because he never asked about her personal life. So she places a bet - prove to them that he has a friend - a best friend - by the end of the month or he loses the vase. A bit later, in a taxi shared with his daughter, it is apparent that he does not even have a normal relationship with his own daughter, who refuses to call him dad or anything else. The taxi driver however, begins to spout out boring facts about the city. Auteuil now goes to a bookshop to buy a book 'How to Make Friends', which does not help. Then he realises that the taxi driver is naturally sociable and offers to pay him to teach him how to be friendly. The taxi man sees straight away that he hasn't a clue. We see a few scences where Auteuil fails miserably in making friends. He even tracks down an old school 'mate' but who quickly pours scorn on his efforts. Eventually though, he does make a friend - the taxi driver has his own issues, and Auteuil eventually helps him out as a good friend should. A charming, warm-hearted film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

A guy without any perspective about friendship and the movie is a funny way to discover. There are people around me like this, so I know how to have them around :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Very simplistic premise with a very Odd Couple feeling. You can't help but fall in love with Bruno who helps this sad, bitter man find a heart.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

good french com-dram

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

A best friend will be aware only he knowledge his/her bad impact inside.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Awsom movie!!! Funny & will tug @ Ur heart strings!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Patrice Leconte

Director

Daniel Auteuil

Francois

Dany Boon

Bruno

Julie Gayet

Catherine

Julie Durand

Louise

Jacques Mathou

Père Bruno

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Synopsis

Francois (Daniel Auteuil), a Parisian antique dealer, has little time or desire for personal relationships. When his business partner (Julie Gayet) challenges him to prove that he has a friend, the buddy-less Francois tries to find one. When his pathetic attempts fail, he hires a cab driver (Dany Boon) to teach him how to make and keep a real pal.

Director: Patrice Leconte
Screenwriter: Jérôme Tonnerre, Patrice Leconte
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: TF1 Films Productions, Lucky Red
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 30, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m

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