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My Best Friend Reviews

2006

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Catherine (Gayet), refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François (Auteuil), has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, Francois enlists the services of a charming taxi driver (Boon) to play the part. Read more

Starring	Daniel Auteuil, Julie Gayet, Dany Boon, Henri Garcin
Director	Patrice Leconte
Genres	Comedy, World Cinema

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- Antiques dealer FranÃois (Daniel Auteuil) is a self-centred, stone-hearted sort, the kind of cad who only goes to a... read more on Time Out
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- - Nick Funnell
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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- - 123
  - 3
  superb.........
  
  this film is a superb film about real friendship. Francois is a middle aged Parisian, who has everything he wants. he has a rewarding job as an antiques ... read more »
  
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  - williamsgwynfa
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 11 May 2007 at 17:13
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  Two great French actors brought together
  
  A brilliant combination of Daniel Auteuil and Dany Boon. They both find it difficult to make friends until they meet each other.
  
  The first time we ... read more »
  
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- - Susaloo
  - 4 reviews
  - Chatham
  - 07 Dec 2011 at 17:06
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  a nice feel good film
  
  I came to the film with no expectations but I really enjoyed it I thought the characters were developed well with some very funny moments in it, I loved the ... read more »
  
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- - Ronan007
  - 1 review
  - 19 Nov 2011 at 17:01
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  Friends or foes
  
  Excellent Auteuil as a man in need of friends and hooks up with Dany Boons character. Funny and touching about why people are friends and how they got to be ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 25 Oct 2011 at 11:52
- - 0
  - 0
  One to cheer you up
  
  This is just what it says it is really: an entertaining story about friendship.
  
  The two main characters are both great. One is arrogant and selfish ... read more »
  
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- - dumbolives
  - 269 reviews
  - Shetland
  - 29 Sep 2011 at 08:39
- - 0
  - 1
  Almost literally half a decent film
  
  Francois (Auteuil) is a man who is perfectly content with himself. He enjoys his job as an antique dealer and the beautiful (and expensive) objects he surrounds... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 15 Jul 2011 at 04:25
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  - 0
  French Slumdog Millionaire
  
  This is a light but observant story of a grumpy antiques dealer who discovers the importance of friendships through the unassuming company of a cab driver.read more »
  
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  - sophsweet
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Mar 2011 at 18:41
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  - 0
  Heart Warming
  
  A brilliant morality tale that left me smiling. Would rate this in my top 5 french films. Worth the watch without a doubt.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 25 Jan 2011 at 20:51
- - 3
  - 1
  COOL FILM!
  
  Really worth watching this French film! :)
  
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  - Hastings
  - 07 Nov 2010 at 13:18
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  - 3
  My Best Friend
  
  An average, rather dull film, which wasn't as funny as I thought it would be. Perhaps I wasn't in the mood to watch a film with subtitles?
  
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- - BrilliantTrees
  - 137 reviews
  - Surrey, UK
  - 30 Oct 2010 at 20:41
- - 2
  - 0
  Bon week-end à tous
  
  This is the sort of light-weight nonsense that the French do so well, against a beautiful backdrop of Paris and objets d'art that fill up this entertaining ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen
  - North Cornelly, South Wales
  - 04 Sep 2010 at 11:22
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- - 123
  - 3
  superb.........
  
  this film is a superb film about real friendship. Francois is a middle aged Parisian, who has everything he wants. he has a rewarding job as an antiques ... read more »
  
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- 438999
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 11 May 2007 at 17:13
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  rubbish
  
  wasn't what i expected turned it off after 5 mins. Very boring dont like films with sub titels
  
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- - SgtHormone
  - 20 reviews
  - Chatham
  - 29 Dec 2007 at 22:06
- - 69
  - 15
  subtitled Disappointing
  
  also did not realise it was subtitled didnt watch
  
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- - steven byrom
  - Macclesfield
  - 16 Nov 2007 at 16:19
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  A worthwhile watch....
  
  I sometimes find French movies slightly heavy going, but this is certainly one of the better ones. Francois (Daniel Auteuil) has concentrated on his antiques ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 17 May 2007 at 09:25
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  - 10
  my best friend
  
  did not realise it was subtitled didnt watch
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 03 Nov 2007 at 18:03
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  - 6
  rubbish
  
  Rubish rubbisg rubbish rubbish
  
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- - a customer
  - uk
  - 12 Sep 2008 at 00:34
- - 13
  - 4
  Utter rubbish
  
  Dont waste your time on this one. It was absolutely utter rubbish. I gave up after about 40 mins. It was like wacthing paint dry!!
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 17 Dec 2007 at 22:08
- - 13
  - 8
  my best friend
  
  not that interesting
  
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- - pat
  - 6 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 14 Nov 2007 at 18:50
- - 7
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  Customer Review
  
  "My Best Friend" is an amiable but somewhat dull barely humourous French film starring Daniel Auteuil as an antiques dealer who is seeking a best ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 7
  - 2
  OK flim
  
  The film promised alot, but alas delivered less. It wasn't a bad film, but wasn't as funny as it could have been or as involving as i thought it might ... read more »
  
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- - matt71
  - 47 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 17 Dec 2007 at 00:04

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  Catherine (Gayet), refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François (Auteuil), has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, Francois enlists the services of a charming taxi driver (Boon) to play ...