“My plan was to die before the money ran out,” says 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite Frances Price, but things didn’t go as planned. Her husband Franklin has been dead for 12 years and with his vast inheritance gone, she cashes in the last of her possessions and resolves to live out her twilight days anonymously in a borrowed apartment in Paris, accompanied by her directionless son Malcolm and a cat named Small Frank—who may or may not embody the spirit of Frances’s dead husband.
French Exit (2021) is a comedy and drama film directed by Azazel Jacobs, released on February 12, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts and Valerie Mahaffey. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 179 ratings.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
as Frances Price
Lucas Hedges
as Malcolm Price
Tracy Letts
as Franklin Price (voice)
Valerie Mahaffey
as Mme Reynard
Susan Coyne
as Joan
Imogen Poots
as Susan
Danielle Macdonald
as Madeleine the Medium
Isaach de Bankolé
as Julius
Daniel Di Tomasso
as Tom
Eddie Holland
as Young Malcolm Price
Matt Holland
as Headmaster
Christine Lan
as Sylvia
Directed by Azazel Jacobs, written by Patrick DeWitt and Patrick DeWitt, produced by Olivier Glaas, Christine Haebler and Katie Holly.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 179 ratings.
I really can't do justice to just how thoroughly entertaining a film 'French Exit' is. It had me roaring and cackling with laughter, totally enchanted by its irreverence and good humour. You feel as if you're watching a great piece of classic theatre, where silly rich white people bumble around in fancy rooms, unaware that they're revealing, with their silly irrelevant lives, just how strange and beautiful life and…
Reviewed on March 18, 2021
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I find surreal comedy one of the most challenging subgenres to appreciate. In my experience, the humor must be pitch-perfect in order for me to actually laugh throughout the runtime of a purposefully absurd film. In addition to this, I need to feel some sort of connection with the protagonist(s). Otherwise, I'll…
Reviewed on April 9, 2021
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The main cast of French Exit (2021) includes Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey and Susan Coyne. The film was directed by Azazel Jacobs. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
French Exit was released on February 12, 2021 and runs for 1h 53m.
French Exit (2021) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 179 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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