Little White Lies (2012)
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42% of critics liked it
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66% of users liked it
(4,397 ratings)
French box-office sensation Little White Lies is a sparkling comedic drama from Guillaume Canet, the writer-director of the worldwide smash hit Tell No One. Bringing together the top names from France's current generation of actors, including Jean Dujardin, Marion Cotillard and Francois Cluzet,… More French box-office sensation Little White Lies is a sparkling comedic drama from Guillaume Canet, the writer-director of the worldwide smash hit Tell No One. Bringing together the top names from France's current generation of actors, including Jean Dujardin, Marion Cotillard and Francois Cluzet, Canet weaves a joyous and heartfelt film out of the dilemmas of eight thirty- and forty-something close friends. With its nostalgic soundtrack of classic hit songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone and others, Little White Lies is a contemporary spin on The Big Chill, a generational statement on youthful frivolity giving way to middle-aged pleasures and sorrows, with a finely observant eye on modern day relationships. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Guillaume Canet
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 24, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- MPI Media
Critic Reviews
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John Hartl, Seattle Times
A sprawling, initially engaging French comedy-drama that became a hit in France but ultimately underwhelms.
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The script is banal, but the acting company and the locations are easy on the eyes.
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The overall tone of "Little White Lies" feels off, or maybe it just doesn't translate to American audiences.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
At times, it's amusing. At times, it's tragic. At times, it's romantic. But, like many vacations, it's way, way too long.
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Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
As the movie wears on ... the melodrama amps up to a final scene capable of draining any remaining pathos.
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Cast
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François Cluzet
as Max
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Marion Cotillard
as Marie
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Benoît Magimel
as Vincent
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Gilles Lellouche
as Eric
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Jean Dujardin
as Ludo
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Laurent Lafitte
as Antoine
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Valérie Bonneton
as Véro, Véro
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Pascale Arbillot
as Isabelle
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Anne Marivin
as Juliette
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Louise Monot
as Léa, Léa
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Joel Dupuch
as Jean-Louis
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Hocine Mérabet
as Nassim
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Maxim Nucci
as Franck
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Mathieu Chedid
as Raphaël



