French Immersion (2011)

40% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
94% want to see it
(23 ratings)

In this comedy from Kevin Tierney, four strangers from different parts of North America meet in Quebec to attend Isidore-du-Coeur-de-JÃ (C)sus, an French language program for adults, where everyone seems to end up acting like teenagers. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated,
Directed By: Kevin Tierney
Written By: Jefferson Lewis, Kevin Tierney
Genres: Art House & International, Comedy

Critic Reviews

Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Funny in both official languages, French Immersion is the story of career-conscious English Canadians who flock to a small Quebec town to meet a Tremblay and learn French.
Greg Quill, Toronto Star
An embarrassment from beginning to end, a silly, laugh-deprived farce designed to poke fun at an issue - the two solitudes and their language rights - that has as much currency as the length of Farley Mowat's beard.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
The end result is a movie that often comes off as a pilot episode for a new CBC sitcom...
Liz Braun, Jam! Movies
If this sounds silly, it is, but it's also very funny. Both English and French Canadians get to be the butt of the jokes.
Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Toronto
The clash between anglophones and francophones is territory ripe for comedy, but this laboured attempt at humour doesn't bear fruit.