Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be
Somewhere between Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny lean over a large white sheet of paper and bring to life a mischievous and endearing boy, Little Nicolas. From schoolyard games and fights to summer camp pranks and camaraderie, Nicolas lives a merry and enriching childhood – and brings friendship and newfound life to his creators, too.
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Cast
20 people
Alain Chabat
Goscinny (voice)
Known for
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
René Goscinny
Original children's books writer
Amandine Fredon
Co-director
Benjamin Massoubre
Co-director
Jean-Jacques Sempé
Original children's books illustrator
Laurent Lafitte
Sempé (voice)
Known for
Elle
Divorce French Style
Simon Faliu
Nicolas (voice)
Known for
The New Toy
Les Blagues de Toto
Alban Aumard
Bouillon (voice)
Known for
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Just to Be Sure
Alicia Hava
Rufus (voice)
Known for
The Collapse
Killing Blues
Aurélien de Branche
Geoffroy (voice)
No other roles listed
Claire Dumas
Mistress (voice)
Known for
Sage homme
Speak Out
Delphine Baril
Mrs. Courteplaque (voice)
Known for
Plastic Guns
The Mansion
Benjamin Massoubre Director · Amandine Fredon Director Michel Fessler Writer
Worldwide gross $3.8M · United States release October 23, 2022 · Produced in France, Luxembourg, Canada
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,813,788
Production
Bidibul Productions
Production
ON Classics
Production
Align
Production
France · Luxembourg · Canada
Produced in
Le Petit Nicolas : Parfum d'enfance · Le Petit Nicolas : Une Enfance Rêvée
Working titles
Languages
Original title
Le Petit Nicolas - Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux ?
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · February 15, 2022
Limited theatrical
France · October 12, 2022
Theatrical
United States · October 23, 2022
Premiere · Animation is Film Festival
Argentina
November 5, 2022 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Belgium
October 5, 2022 · Premiere · Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Canada
November 5, 2022 · Premiere · CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival
Czechia
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
France
May 20, 2022 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 13, 2022 · Premiere · Annecy
April 23, 2023 · Digital · MyCanal
Germany
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
March 10, 2023 · Physical
Greece
November 9, 2023 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 29, 2022 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 29, 2022 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema Week
Italy
February 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 29, 2024 · Theatrical
May 16, 2024 · Digital · Žmonės Cinema
Malaysia
June 1, 2024 · Premiere · Le French Festival
Poland
January 20, 2023 · Theatrical
September 29, 2024 · TV · CANAL+ Premium
September 30, 2024 · Digital · CANAL+ online
Russia
October 20, 2022 · Theatrical
February 10, 2023 · Digital
Singapore
November 20, 2022 · Premiere · French Film Festival
December 29, 2022 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 22, 2022 · Premiere · Bucheon International Animation Festival
Spain
November 13, 2022 · Premiere · Gijón International Film Festival
December 16, 2022 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 24, 2022 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Türkiye
October 5, 2022 · Premiere · Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
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