Is The Second Act violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 The Second Act scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 The Second Act easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 The Second Act sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Does The Second Act 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.

The Second Act

Name: The Second Act
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2024
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Vincent Lindon, Raphaël Quenard, Manuel Guillot

Directed by Quentin Dupieux

Produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, ARTE France Cinéma

202480 min6.1 / 10

A meta, audaciously playful comedy-drama about romantic misdirection and performance, where characters navigate desire and identity through theatrical artifice and film-within-film storytelling.

Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.

Where to watch

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

Questions people ask

Is The Second Act violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Second Act scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Second Act easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The Second Act sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does The Second Act 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.