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Two cowards, one war, zero dignity — France's most chaotic draft dodgers are here.
TMDB
63
IMDb
62
Rotten Tomatoes
55
Audience Score
55
Google
74
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Max & Leon (2016)

slapstick chaosbromance energyhistorical absurdism

Overview

ComedyAdventureWar

In this WW2 epic comedy – in the vein of “La Grande Vadrouille” – our two heroes, Max and Léon, two lazy and partier pals, will try by all possible means to avoid going in the battle zone… This will lead the duo to demented and wild adventures.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
cowardice vs couragemale friendshipabsurdity of warsurvival instinct

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ludig and Marsais' chaotic chemistry carries every scene.

Practical Effects

Gloriously ridiculous practical gags, zero CGI cowardice.

Costume

Period-accurate military gear getting destroyed creatively.

Best for:Friends: Group watch where everyone roasts the cowards together.·Streaming: Late night when you need stupid, unhinged laughs.·Background: Cooking dinner — you'll catch the physical comedy anyway.
Jonathan Barré

Director

Jonathan Barré

ReleasedNov 1, 2016
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Budget$12.2M·Revenue$8.8M
StudioCanal
TF1 Films Production

Top Cast

Grégoire Ludig

Grégoire Ludig

Léon

David Marsais

David Marsais

Max

Bernard Farcy

Bernard Farcy

Célestin

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Michel

Julien Pestel

Julien Pestel

Pichon

Alice Vial

Alice Vial

Alice Marchal

Nicolas Marié

Nicolas Marié

Colonel Marchal

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Capitaine Lassard

Nicolas Maury

Nicolas Maury

Eugène

Catherine Hosmalin

Catherine Hosmalin

Mme Dormeuil

Kyan Khojandi

Kyan Khojandi

Commandant Poulain

Jonathan Cohen

Jonathan Cohen

Commandant Beaulieu

Baptiste Lecaplain

Baptiste Lecaplain

Soldat du débarquement

Fatsah Bouyahmed

Fatsah Bouyahmed

Bilal

Bruno Wolkowitch

Bruno Wolkowitch

Homme fataliste

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This is a direct spiritual sequel to 'La Grande Vadrouille' (1966), France's most beloved WW2 comedy — but with way more bodily fluids and modern cringe humor.

Trivia

Ludig and Marsais are real-life comedy partners from the sketch group Palmashow; Barré directed their viral shorts before this feature debut.

YouTube

Max & Leon / La Folle Histoire de Max et Léon (2016) - Trailer (English Subs)

Max & Leon / La Folle Histoire de Max et Léon (2016) - Trailer (English Subs)

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