You Don't Choose Your Family
On ne choisit pas sa famille
Synopsis
César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.
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On ne choisit pas sa famille: trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-09-29
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Christian Clavier
César
Jean Reno
Luix
Muriel Robin
Kim
Héléna Noguerra
Alex
Michel Vuillermoz
Jean-Paul
Hélène Patarot
Mère supérieure
Anna Gaylor
La mère de César
Caroline Anglade
Coralie, la coiffeuse
Sophie-Charlotte Husson
La présentatrice TV
Simon Astier
Hervé
Rodolphe Congé
Bruno
Annie Savarin
Irène
Olivier Till
L'huissier
Nathalie Kanouï
Gwen
Philippe Sturbelle
Le prisonnier belge
Maily Florentin Dao
Maily
François Hauteserre
Truck driver
Hiep Tran-Nghia
Large-eared man
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 13, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Clavier
- Screenplay & Story
- Christian Clavier, Michel Delgado
- Original Score
- Jean-Philippe Goude, Ramon Pipin
- Original Title
- On ne choisit pas sa famille
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.4M
- Production Studios
- Les Films du Kiosque, Ouille Productions, Studio 37, Aurel Films, TF1 Films Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier, Michel Delgado
Jean-Philippe Goude, Ramon Pipin
Pascal Ridao
Department Leadership Roster
Christian Clavier
Director
Christian Clavier
Screenplay
Michel Delgado
Screenplay
Jean-Philippe Goude
Original Music Composer
Ramon Pipin
Original Music Composer
Pascal Ridao
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is You Don't Choose Your Family about?
César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.
Who directed You Don't Choose Your Family?
You Don't Choose Your Family was directed by Christian Clavier.
Who stars in You Don't Choose Your Family?
The principal cast of You Don't Choose Your Family includes Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Muriel Robin, Héléna Noguerra, Michel Vuillermoz.
When was You Don't Choose Your Family released and how long is it?
You Don't Choose Your Family was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
How much did You Don't Choose Your Family make at the box office?
You Don't Choose Your Family grossed $2.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for You Don't Choose Your Family?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Don't Choose Your Family was composed by Jean-Philippe Goude, Ramon Pipin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Don't Choose Your Family?
You Don't Choose Your Family holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).