Michèle Laroque and Julien Frison Star in Netflix’s New French Comedy “Honeymoon with My Mother”
The latest French comedy on Netflix, “Honeymoon with My Mother,” combines a whirlwind of quirky events, a series of hilarious gags, and complicated romances, all brought to life by a stellar cast.
Directed by Nicolas Cuche, this comedy is a remake of the Spanish film “Under the Palms, My Mother” by Paco Caballero. The cast includes Michèle Laroque, Julien Frison, Rossy de Palma, Gilbert Melki, Margot Bancilhon, Jake François, and Kad Merad. “Honeymoon with My Mother” follows the story of Lucas, who is jilted on his wedding day by his fiancée. Despite his heartbreak, he decides to still go on the honeymoon that was planned in Mauritius with an unexpected companion—his mother!
Enjoyed “Honeymoon with My Mother”? Check Out the Director’s Previous Film
If you enjoyed “Honeymoon with My Mother,” you might want to check out director Nicolas Cuche’s previous film, also available on Netflix. Like his latest work, it is a comedy and a remake, this time of the Mexican movie “Nosotros los Nobles.”
The film, titled “Spoiled Brats” in English, features a lively ensemble including Gérard Jugnot, Artus, Camille Lou, Louka Meliava, Tom Leeb, and François Morel. It revolves around the lazy, spoiled, party-loving children of businessman Francis Bartek who have done nothing with their lives except spend their father’s hard-earned money. Fed up with their antics, he tricks them into believing they are completely broke, forcing them to do the unthinkable—get jobs!
A Global Smash Hit on Netflix
The film “Spoiled Brats” achieved international success on Netflix when the platform acquired global distribution rights in 2021. Over its opening weekend, it garnered more than 10 million views and topped the charts as the leading non-English language film on the streaming service for weeks.
This success revitalized “Spoiled Brats,” which had previously seen 440,000 admissions in French theaters, and drew in a new international audience who shared their overwhelmingly positive feedback on social media. The film’s global reach surprised even Gérard Jugnot, who expressed his astonishment to BFMTV at the time, saying, “It’s quite amazing to see [the film succeed] in Honduras, Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico. My friend Artus [who plays one of his sons in the film] received lots of messages on Instagram. Many people were congratulating him, and he didn’t understand why! Then we saw the numbers and understood.”
Jugnot added, “This international penetration is very new. I had experienced it with ‘The Chorus’… We knew the film was nice and touched people, but receiving emails from Ecuador and Brazil… That means it’s a good film.”
If you haven’t yet, you can catch “Spoiled Brats,” currently streaming on Netflix in France.
The film “Honeymoon with My Mother” is available on Netflix.
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