Is Family Resemblances violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Family Resemblances scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Family Resemblances easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Family Resemblances sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Family Resemblances end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Family Resemblances

Name: Family Resemblances
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Frot, Agnès Jaoui, Claire Maurier

Directed by Cédric Klapisch

Produced by Téléma Productions, Le Studio Canal+

1996110 min7.3 / 10

A warm, observational comedy about family dynamics unfolding over a single restaurant meal, balancing affection with friction and memory.

An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Grief Support Friendships Slow Character Dramas

Genres

Comedy

Where to watch

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

Questions people ask

Is Family Resemblances violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Family Resemblances scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Family Resemblances easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Family Resemblances sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Family Resemblances end with hope? 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.

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