With Open Arms

With Open Arms

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Directed by Philippe de Chauveron

Produced by W9, M6 Films

201792 min5.2 / 10

A French comedy about idealism meeting reality when a self-righteous intellectual is forced to live up to his own principles by hosting a Roma family in his villa.

Jean-Étienne Fougerole is an intellectual bohemian who released his new novel "In Open Arms" and calling the wealthiest people to welcome home the families in need. While he promotes his book during a televised debate, his opponent criticized him for not applying what he himself advocates. While stuck, Jean-Étienne Fougerole accepts the challenge, for fear of being discredited. The same evening, a family of Roma rings the door of his Marnes-la-Coquette villa and the writer feels obliged to house them.

Where to watch

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

Questions people ask

  • Is With Open Arms violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is With Open Arms scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is With Open Arms easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does With Open Arms end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is With Open Arms sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like With Open Arms, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like With Open Arms, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like With Open Arms, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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