Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) (2008)

Favorite Comedy Films: 2008-2009 (33 movies items)

" Directed by: Dany Boon Produced by: Claude Berri, Eric Hubert, Richard Pezet, Nathalie Rheims, and Jerome Seydoux Written by: Dany Boon, Alexandre Charlot, and Franck Magnier .. Cinematography: Pierre Aim Edited by: Luc Barnier and Julie Delord Music by: Phillipe Rombi Distributed by: Pathe Films"

An average movie

“I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since it had been a huge box-office success in France, I thought I might as well check it out. Indeed, even though ‘Intouchables’ has been for a while the most successful French movie of all time, it is in fact not the most successful French movie in France. Indeed, this title has been held by this movie for more than a decade already. To be honest, the damned thing looked awful and I was expecting something seriously offensive. However, I have to admit that it wasn’t so bad after all. Of course, they made fun of the Ch'tis, the people living in the north of France with a very specific dialect (in fact, I have to admit that I had never heard this dialect before), but, eventually, it actually gave a really positive view on this region and,” read more

Top Favorite Films of 2008 (43 movies items)

" Directed by Dany Boon Starring Dany Boon, Zoe Felix, Kad Merad, Lorenzo Ausilia Foret, Anne Mirivin, Philippe Duquesne, Guy Lecluyse, Line Renaud, Michel Galabru, Stephane Freiss, Patrick Bosso, Jerome Commandeur, Jenny Cleve, and Fred Personne "