A Difficult Year
“What's the worst that could happen to them?”
Compulsive spenders Albert and Bruno are in debt up to their necks. While seeking help from community workers to get their lives back on track, they run into a group of young green activists. Lured by the free beer and snacks rather than by the ideals of eco-activists, Albert and Bruno find themselves joining the movement without much conviction.
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About A Difficult Year
A Difficult Year is a 2023 French-language comedy film directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. The cast is led by Pio Marmaï, Jonathan Cohen, Noémie Merlant. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 300 ratings.
A Difficult Year was produced by Quad Films, Quad & Ten Cinema, and Gaumont and made in France. It was released on October 18, 2023. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.
- Director
- Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
- Writers
- Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
- Release date
- October 18, 2023
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Budget
- $13 million
- Box office
- $7 million
- Production
- Quad Films, Quad & Ten Cinema, Gaumont
A Difficult Year cast & crew
A Difficult Year was directed by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache and written by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache.
The cast features Pio Marmaï as Albert Laprade, Jonathan Cohen as Bruno Ambrosi, Noémie Merlant as Cactus, Mathieu Amalric as Henri Tomasi, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Quinoa, and Luàna Bajrami as Antilope.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Erol Sarp, cinematography is by Mélodie Preel, and it was produced by Nicolas Duval Adassovsky and Hervé Ruet.
Is A Difficult Year worth watching?
A Difficult Year holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 328 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.
At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy, A Difficult Year is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of A Difficult Year
Pio Marmaï
Albert Laprade
Jonathan Cohen
Bruno Ambrosi
Noémie Merlant
Cactus
Mathieu Amalric
Henri Tomasi
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Quinoa
Luàna Bajrami
Antilope
Sandrine Briard
Sirène
Oussama Kheddam
Sofiane
Danièle Lebrun
Madeleine
Alexandra Roth
Corinne
Jean-François Cayrey
Marco
Gaïa Warnant
Pomme Pomme
A Difficult Year — FAQs
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▸What language is A Difficult Year in?
A Difficult Year is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is A Difficult Year?
A Difficult Year runs 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).
▸What is A Difficult Year rated?
It holds a 5.9/10 audience score from 328 ratings.
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