Samba
“Sometimes those with nothing have the most to lose.”
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
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Omar Sy
Samba Cissé
Known for
The Intouchables
Lupin
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Alice
Known for
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Melancholia
Tahar Rahim
Walid aka Wilson
Known for
A Prophet
The Mauritanian
Izïa Higelin
Manu
Known for
Summertime
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Issaka Sawadogo
Jonas Karanoto
Known for
Io Capitano
Walter
Hélène Vincent
Marcelle
Known for
The Specials
Three Colors: Blue
Youngar Fall
Lamouna, Samba's uncle
No other roles listed
Christiane Millet
Madeleine
Known for
Family Swap
The Taste of Others
Jacqueline Jehanneuf
Maggy
Known for
The Secret
Whatever You Say
Liya Kebede
Magali aka 'Gracieuse'
Known for
Desert Flower
The Best Offer
Sabine Pakora
Gracieuse, the salon manager
Known for
Kirikou and the Men and Women
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Clotilde Mollet
Josiane, from the interim agency
Known for
The Intouchables
Amélie
Éric Toledano Director · Olivier Nakache Director Delphine Coulin Author
Budget $20M · United States release July 24, 2015 · Produced in France
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Production
Ten Films
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
Quad Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · Portuguese · Russian · Serbian
Release dates
Canada · September 7, 2014
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France · October 15, 2014
Theatrical
United States · July 24, 2015
Limited theatrical
Australia
April 2, 2015 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 15, 2014 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 9, 2015 · Theatrical
Colombia
November 5, 2015 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 9, 2015 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 16, 2015 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 27, 2015 · Theatrical
France
February 15, 2015 · Digital · VOD
February 18, 2015 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
October 11, 2020 · TV · France•2
October 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
January 23, 2022 · TV · Ciné+
October 15, 2022 · TV · OCS Max
October 28, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
October 8, 2024 · TV · (défunte chaîne) C8
January 7, 2025 · TV · (défunte chaîne) NRJ12
July 8, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
July 8, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
February 26, 2015 · Theatrical
July 25, 2017 · TV · ARD
July 8, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
July 8, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
November 27, 2014 · Theatrical
February 5, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
March 19, 2015 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 1, 2015 · Theatrical
Israel
March 19, 2015 · Theatrical
Italy
April 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
October 26, 2014 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
December 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Kuwait
April 30, 2015 · Theatrical
Latvia
April 3, 2015 · Theatrical
Lithuania
April 3, 2015 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 13, 2014 · Theatrical
New Zealand
April 9, 2015 · Theatrical
Poland
February 20, 2015 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 26, 2015 · Theatrical
June 11, 2019 · TV · RTPHD
Romania
November 14, 2014 · Theatrical
Russia
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 19, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
September 26, 2014 · Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
February 27, 2015 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 1, 2015 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 15, 2014 · Theatrical · French
February 26, 2015 · Theatrical · German
April 23, 2015 · Theatrical · Italian
Türkiye
December 19, 2014 · Theatrical
Ukraine
October 30, 2014 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 14, 2014 · Premiere · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
May 1, 2015 · Theatrical
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