C'est la vie!
Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.
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Cast
22 people
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Max
Known for
Didier
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Gilles Lellouche
James
Known for
The Stronghold
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
Jean-Paul Rouve
Guy
Known for
The Tuche Family
Those Happy Days
Vincent Macaigne
Julien
Known for
Irma Vep
The Night Doctor
Alban Ivanov
Samy
Known for
The Last Mercenary
The Specials
Eye Haïdara
Adèle
Known for
Furies
Someone, Somewhere
Suzanne Clément
Josiane
Known for
Mommy
Vampires
Hélène Vincent
Pierre's Mother
Known for
The Specials
Three Colors: Blue
Benjamin Lavernhe
Pierre
Known for
The Marching Band
Love at Second Sight
Judith Chemla
Héléna
Known for
Simone: Woman of the Century
Camille Rewinds
William Lebghil
Seb
Known for
The Freshmen
(Girl)Friend
Kévin Azaïs
Patrice
Known for
Love at First Fight
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Éric Toledano Director · Olivier Nakache Director David Chizallet Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $17M · First release September 1, 2017
Box office
Budget
$17,200,000
Worldwide gross
$23,800,000
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
Quad Films
Production
TF1
Production
StudioCanal
Production
Cinémage 11
Production
Compagnie Cinématographique
Production
Entourage Pictures
Production
Indéfilms 5
Production
Main Journey
Production
Panache Productions
Production
SofiTVciné 4
Production
Ten Films
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
France · Belgium · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Sens de la fête
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Tamil
Release dates
Switzerland · September 1, 2017
Digital
France · October 4, 2017
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
February 2, 2018 · Digital
Brazil
December 14, 2017 · Theatrical
Canada
December 15, 2017 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
May 24, 2018 · Theatrical
France
February 8, 2018 · Physical
December 25, 2025 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
February 1, 2018 · Theatrical
June 7, 2018 · Digital
July 23, 2019 · TV · Das Erste
Greece
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 14, 2017 · Digital
Israel
November 23, 2017 · Theatrical
September 8, 2018 · TV
Italy
November 30, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
June 21, 2018 · Digital
Netherlands
November 16, 2017 · Theatrical
February 7, 2018 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Russia
January 1, 2018 · Theatrical
Spain
November 3, 2017 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 9, 2018 · Theatrical
August 8, 2018 · Physical · DVD release
Ukraine
December 7, 2017 · Theatrical · Distributor: Svoe Kino
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