With a Friend Like Harry...

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With a Friend Like Harry...

R

2000

1h 57m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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During a heat wave Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) take their three small daughters on vacation to get away from the headaches of the farm they are trying to restore. Out of the blue a friend named Harry (Sergi López) appears who'll stop at nothing to make Michel happy.

Critics Consensus

A darkly funny thriller that's reminiscent of Hitchcock.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

11/16/2020

A smart horror story, at once thrilling and upsetting...

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

06/19/2003

3.5/4

Next to Memento, With a Friend Like Harry is the best thriller of the year.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

08/24/2001

It's Lopez's understated charm in the role that ultimately makes this film as creepy as it is.

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A.S. Hamrah

The Baffler

09/16/2020

One of the few post-Chabrol psychological thrillers to really get near Hitchcock, and to successfully update him in some ways, this French film probes deep into the mind of its protagonist...

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Antonia Quirke

Independent on Sunday

11/28/2017

Our laughter is deep and lasting, as are our shivers.

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Joe Leydon

The Moving Picture Show

07/31/2014

3.5/4

All the hallmarks of a classic Hitchcock thriller. The master would certainly approve.

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jordan m

03/01/2022

This is a good example of a movie that is mostly impressive because a far smaller movie industry from another country was able to crank it out. There are dozens of generic Hollywood suspense/thrillers with decent acting to compare this to and they are mostly unremarkable (e.g. The Glass House from 2001), but the exotic flair of watching them do it while speaking a foreign (to me) language left me having enjoyed watching this overall, even though it was about 30 minutes too long. The guy's overbearing parents were a highlight!

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adam b

09/19/2019

A pretty slow boil into madness, it's definitely checking out this tense drama for its layers hidden in simplicity

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05/30/2016

A senseless French suspense thriller.

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05/08/2015

Great peace of french cinema !

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02/07/2014

Great movie about a really friendly and generous psychopath. If this guy likes you, he will literally do anything for you, including kill. Also, he will think anything you do is brilliant and offer undying encouragement, no matter how badly you suck. If only there were more friends like Harry. Le Sigh.

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01/01/2014

Creepy and absorbing little film with some memorable performances and striking images.

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Mathilde Seigner

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Synopsis

During a heat wave Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) take their three small daughters on vacation to get away from the headaches of the farm they are trying to restore. Out of the blue a friend named Harry (Sergi López) appears who'll stop at nothing to make Michel happy.

Director: Dominik Moll
Producer: Michel Saint-Jean
Screenwriter: Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: La Procirep, La Sofica Sofinergie 5, M6 Films Production
Rating: R (Scene of Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.8M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)