Three Men and a Cradle

Name: Three Men and a Cradle
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1985-09-18
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah, André Dussollier, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Dominique Lavanant

1985·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.4(290)

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“In one split second, their lives went from party to potty.”

Three young men - Jacques, Pierre, and Michel - share an apartment in Paris, and have many girlfriends and parties. Once, during a party, a friend of Jacques' tells him he has a quite compromising package to deliver, and asks him if he can leave it discreetly at their place. Jacques agrees and, as he works as a steward, flies away for a one-month trip in Japan, telling Pierre and Michel about the package. Then, one of Jacques' former girlfriends drops a baby before their door, making Pierre and Michel believing it is the package they are waiting for. Their lives are then completely changed.

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About Three Men and a Cradle

Three Men and a Cradle is a 1985 French-language comedy film directed by Coline Serreau. The cast is led by Roland Giraud, Michel Boujenah, André Dussollier. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Three Men and a Cradle was produced by Soprofilms, TF1 Films Production, and Flach Film and made in France. It was released on September 18, 1985, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Coline Serreau
Writers: Coline Serreau
Release date: September 18, 1985
Original language: French
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $2 million
Production: Soprofilms, TF1 Films Production, Flach Film

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Three Men and a Cradle cast & crew

Three Men and a Cradle was directed by Coline Serreau and written by Coline Serreau.

The cast features Roland Giraud as Pierre, Michel Boujenah as Michel, André Dussollier as Jacques, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvia, Dominique Lavanant as Ms. Rapons, and Marthe Villalonga as Antoinette.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Jean-Yves Escoffier and it was produced by Jean-François Lepetit.

Is Three Men and a Cradle worth watching?

Three Men and a Cradle holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 290 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Three Men and a Cradle is worth a place on your watchlist.

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