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A heist, a dream, and the world's worst father-son bonding activity.
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Kings for a Day (2018)

Scrappy underdogFrench gritDysfunctional family

Overview

Drama

A wannabe actor must chose between his passion and his father, a crook.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kacey Mottet Klein's restless energy against Kad Merad's weary con man.

Writing

Sharp father-son banter that cuts deeper than any heist.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you're feeling stuck in life.·Streaming: French cinema deep dive without the 3-hour commitment.
Heads up:Language: Subtitles required unless you're fluent in French criminal slang.
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Director

Xabi Molia

ReleasedMay 2, 2018
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
France 3 Cinéma
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Top Cast

Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Joseph

Kacey Mottet Klein

Kacey Mottet Klein

Micka

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Val

Tiphaine Daviot

Tiphaine Daviot

Stella

Jenny Bellay

Jenny Bellay

Giulia - la grand-mère

Marc Bodnar

Marc Bodnar

Marek

Aurélie Boquien

Aurélie Boquien

La cliente des vins

Amir el Kacem

Amir el Kacem

Mehdi

Lucie Bourdeu

Lucie Bourdeu

Léa

Saïd Benchnafa

Saïd Benchnafa

Karim

Paulette Frantz

Paulette Frantz

Madame Mannarino

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of a wave of French social realist cinema examining working-class immobility in the 2010s.

Trivia

Kad Merad was initially reluctant to play another working-class father after 'Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis,' but Molia convinced him this one weaponizes charm instead of heart.

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