Welcome to the Sticks

Name: Welcome to the Sticks
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2008-02-20
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Kad Merad, Dany Boon, Zoé Félix, Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret, Anne Marivin

2008·Movie·106 min·★ 6.7(2,583)

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Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...

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About Welcome to the Sticks

Welcome to the Sticks is a 2008 French-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Dany Boon. The cast is led by Kad Merad, Dany Boon, Zoé Félix. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 2600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Welcome to the Sticks was produced by Pathé Renn Productions, Hirsch, and Pathé and made in France. It was released on February 20, 2008. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $245 million worldwide.

Director: Dany Boon
Writers: Alexandre Charlot, Dany Boon, Franck Magnier
Release date: February 20, 2008
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $245 million
Production: Pathé Renn Productions, Hirsch, Pathé

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Welcome to the Sticks cast & crew

Welcome to the Sticks was directed by Dany Boon and written by Alexandre Charlot, Dany Boon, and Franck Magnier.

The cast features Kad Merad as Philippe Abrams, Dany Boon as Antoine Bailleul, Zoé Félix as Julie Abrams, Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret as Raphaël Abrams, Anne Marivin as Annabelle Deconninck, and Philippe Duquesne as Fabrice Canoli.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Philippe Rombi, cinematography is by Pierre Aïm, and it was produced by Eric Hubert and Claude Berri.

Is Welcome to the Sticks worth watching?

Welcome to the Sticks holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 2,583 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

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

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Welcome to the Sticks is worth a place on your watchlist.

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