C'est la vie!

C'est la vie!

Directed by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache

Produced by Gaumont, Quad Films

2017115 min7.0 / 10

A comedic chaos-fest set during a Parisian wedding where a burnt-out planner navigates absurd personalities and romantic disappointment across one increasingly fraught evening.

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.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is C'est la vie! one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is C'est la vie! violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is C'est la vie! sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is C'est la vie! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does C'est la vie! end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is C'est la vie! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

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Surprise87

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Love70

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