Best friends forever.
Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle, and, eventually, changing their lives.
Matthias & Maxime (2019) is a drama and romance film directed by Xavier Dolan, released on October 9, 2019 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk and Samuel Gauthier. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 518 ratings.
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Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas
as Matthias
Xavier Dolan
as Maxime
Pier-Luc Funk
as Rivette
Samuel Gauthier
as Frank
Antoine Pilon
as Brass
Adib Alkhalidey
as Shariff
Micheline Bernard
as Francine
Anne Dorval
as Manon
Marilyn Castonguay
as Sarah
Catherine Brunet
as Lisa
Harris Dickinson
as McAfee
Camille Felton
as Erika Rivette
Directed by Xavier Dolan, written by Xavier Dolan, produced by Nancy Grant and Xavier Dolan.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 518 ratings.
It’s hard not to be swept up by ‘Matthias and Maxime’. This is a film made with such love and care, sincerity and grace, showcasing everything that makes Xavier Dolan such an arresting filmmaker and distilled into their purest form. What made my heart soar was in how it laid bare how complex human relationships are, how pointless such binaries as gender and sexuality are, how love between two people is greater than…
Reviewed on August 12, 2019
I was rather disappointed by this effort from Xavier Dolan. Perhaps writing/editting and starring in the film robbed him too much of objectivity when it came to actually watching this bit of a non-story. He portrays "Max", a young French-Canadian man who is about to emigrate to Australia. At a party with his childhood friends, he and handsome best pal Matt (Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas) get lumbered with starring in a…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
As much as I like the work of Xavier Dolan, this film was very disappointing. It was predictable, dull, and just not showing anything new or creative. I look forward to his next fantastic film.
Reviewed on November 8, 2025
What a colossal waste of time and film. First of all, this is not really a gay movie, it is over 2 hours long and there is less than 2 minutes of gay content. This is about a group of friends, of which the two main stars are poorly cast age-wise, who hang out. The two main guys seem to have an attraction to each other, but except for just a few seconds on screen, it's not acted on nor discussed. We do however get…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of Matthias & Maxime (2019) includes Gabriel D'Almeida Freitas, Xavier Dolan, Pier-Luc Funk, Samuel Gauthier and Antoine Pilon. The film was directed by Xavier Dolan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Matthias & Maxime was released on October 9, 2019 and runs for 2h.
Matthias & Maxime (2019) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 518 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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