TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
Four gays, their parents, one dinner table — what could possibly go wrong? EVERYTHING.
TMDB
58
Rotten Tomatoes
59
Audience Score
59
Watch(FR)

Why Not Me? (1998)

chaotic dinner partyFrench farce energymessy family dynamics

Overview

ComedyRomance

Four gay French expatriots share a business in Barcelona. When they and their parents are thrown together for a "coming out" party, another French Farce ensues.

Flag of ESESFlag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
lgbtgay theme
generational shamechosen family vs bloodidentity performancesecrets as currency

Standout Aspects

Acting

Amira Casar's controlled panic is delicious farce mastery

Writing

Giusti's script stacks lies like Jenga — beautiful collapse

Best for:Friends: With your chaotic queer friend group who also have baggage·Date Night: Early dating — you'll bond over the secondhand embarrassment
Heads up:Sexual Content: Casual nudity and frank queer sexuality throughout
S

Director

Stéphane Giusti

ReleasedNov 18, 1998
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feelmedium
M6 Films
Elzévir Films

Top Cast

Amira Casar

Amira Casar

Camille Degère

Julie Gayet

Julie Gayet

Eva

Bruno Putzulu

Bruno Putzulu

Nico

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

José

Alexandra London

Alexandra London

Ariane

Carmen Chaplin

Carmen Chaplin

Lili

Brigitte Roüan

Brigitte Roüan

Josepha Degère

Marie-France Pisier

Marie-France Pisier

Irène

Elli Medeiros

Elli Medeiros

Malou

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Diane

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Alain

Vittoria Scognamiglio

Vittoria Scognamiglio

Sara Manuel

Joan Crosas

Joan Crosas

Tony

Jean-Michel Portal

Jean-Michel Portal

Journalist

Ask about Why Not Me?

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Johnny Hallyday's rare French indie detour — the Elvis of France playing a washed-up rocker dad.

Cultural

Released three years after 'The Birdcage,' this represents a distinctly European queer cinema: less assimilationist, more comfortably messy.

YouTube

pourquoi pas moi extrait 1

pourquoi pas moi extrait 1

Gallery

Recommended

My Fake Boyfriend movie poster (2022)
5.9

My Fake Boyfriend

Marry Me, Dude movie poster (2017)
6.2

Marry Me, Dude

Bros movie poster (2022)
6.6

Bros

Splendor movie poster (1999)
6.2

Splendor

My Sassy Girl movie poster (2008)
6.8

My Sassy Girl

Girl on a Bicycle movie poster (2013)
6.0

Girl on a Bicycle

After You movie poster (2003)
6.1

After You

Bye Bye Love movie poster (1995)
6.0

Bye Bye Love

¿Quieres ser mi hijo? movie poster (2023)
8.5

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

Desperados movie poster (2020)
6.0

Desperados

The Incredible Jessica James movie poster (2017)
6.2

The Incredible Jessica James

Love Is in the Air movie poster (2013)
6.0

Love Is in the Air

All About Them movie poster (2015)
5.9

All About Them

Players movie poster (2024)
6.1

Players

We Broke Up movie poster (2021)
5.9

We Broke Up

More Like This

Fried Green Tomatoes movie poster (1991)
7.7

Fried Green Tomatoes

Carol movie poster (2015)
7.5

Carol

Signals movie poster

Signals

Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki movie poster (2013)
5.8

Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki

Breakfast on Pluto movie poster (2005)
7.2

Breakfast on Pluto

It's Still Your Bed movie poster (2019)
6.1

It's Still Your Bed

Listen movie poster (2017)

Listen

Frida movie poster (2002)
7.4

Frida

Shortbus movie poster (2006)
6.3

Shortbus

Imagine Me & You movie poster (2006)
7.6

Imagine Me & You

A Kiss in My Color movie poster (2013)
2.0

A Kiss in My Color

Debut movie poster (2016)
3.5

Debut

Horseshoe Theory movie poster (2017)
5.0

Horseshoe Theory

Get Lucky movie poster (2019)
5.8

Get Lucky

Hidden Away movie poster (2014)
7.5

Hidden Away