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The Château

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
889
YOUR RATING
The Château (2001)
ComedyDramaRomance

Two brothers go to France to claim the chateau they have inherited.Two brothers go to France to claim the chateau they have inherited.Two brothers go to France to claim the chateau they have inherited.

  • Director
    • Jesse Peretz
  • Writers
    • Thomas Bidegain
    • Jesse Peretz
  • Stars
    • Paul Rudd
    • Romany Malco
    • Sylvie Testud
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    889
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jesse Peretz
    • Writers
      • Thomas Bidegain
      • Jesse Peretz
    • Stars
      • Paul Rudd
      • Romany Malco
      • Sylvie Testud
    • 17User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Graham Granville
    Romany Malco
    Romany Malco
    • Allen 'Rex' Granville
    Sylvie Testud
    Sylvie Testud
    • Isabelle
    Benjamin Tessier
    • Sebastien
    Philippe Nahon
    Philippe Nahon
    • Pierre
    Marie Verdi
    • Sabine
    Didier Flamand
    Didier Flamand
    • Jean
    Nathalie Jouen
    • Real Estate Agent
    James Lyons
    • First Family of Buyers
    • (as Jim Lyons)
    Pierre Michaud
    Pierre Michaud
    • First Family of Buyers
    Christian Marti
    • Second Family of Buyers
    Marina Girand
    • Second Family of Buyers
    Jonathan Grosskopf
    • Second Family of Buyers
    Alexis Grosskopf
    • Second Family of Buyers
    Adèle Grosskopf
    • Second Family of Buyers
    Laura Grosskopf
    • Second Family of Buyers
    Donal Logue
    Donal Logue
    • Sonny
    Marie Girard
    • Sonny's Girlfriend
    • Director
      • Jesse Peretz
    • Writers
      • Thomas Bidegain
      • Jesse Peretz
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews17

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    9spicyjojo7

    C`e un great filme!

    This film made me laugh hard like no other has for a VERY long time. Paul Rudd is fantastic as the culturally inept but big-hearted Graham while Romany Malco plays the all-too-smooth, self proclaimed "professional", Allen (Rex)to perfection. The film follows their misadventures as they travel to the south of France to claim the chateau which their great-uncle Jacques has left to them at his passing. The stuff that ensues is none too surprising - miscommunications due to language barriers, slapstick style antics from the devious servants,Pierre and Sabine - but it works. A stand out performance comes from Sylvie Testud, the seemingly timid maid, Isabelle, whose subtle performance is the glue of the film. If you have a sense of humour and a pulse, this movie is for you.
    eroka

    Uneven, yet interesting, study of intercultural conflicts

    This film centers around the story of two brothers (one white, one black - turns out he was adopted) go to France to claim their château which they inherited from their French uncle whom they have never met. What follows is a series of interactions between the French and Americans, where language barriers play a vital role. Though a comedy, it's not too funny, most of the time. It's even rather simple, as the love sub-plot is not too interesting, and too many laughs have to do with misusing French by the wonderful Paul Rudd (when will he get his big break, eh?) and some laughs that have to do with his black brother and his "jive talk". Shot in what seems to be DV, the look of the film is quite uneven, going from natural landscape look that looks like film to grainy night scenes that look like 8 mm. I am also not at all sure that the sound mix was done in DTS, as the current details state in IMDB. It was hardly the 2.0 and there is no need for more than that. The movie is quite talkie, but as such, does not really analyze the French attitude of the Americans. It is in the end a comedy about how the French are viewed by the Americans, not so much what the French really think of their ill-mannered new owners. Both sides are ludicrous and rude, the Americans with their superficial understanding of land and tradition, and the French with their inefficient way of doing business and their complete distrust of anything not French. While the movie was amusing, it lacks the serious discussion of clashing cultures and national protection of traditions and assets in a multi-cultural capitalist world, and issue we have seen many films about coming from Europe in recent years.
    6themovieadvisor

    Some very funny moments

    I think this a very well-acted movie that has some very funny moments.

    Unfortunately, I don't believe that it holds together and in the end, you are left wondering if it really made any sense.

    I watched in on TV which may be the reason I enjoyed it more than the other commenter. This is not a big screen vehicle. This is really a small film that can be enjoyed as an alternative to watching the sitcoms.

    I think that Paul Rudd does a great job playing the neurotic, try-to-be-nice-all-the-time, new age nerd. Romany Malco does a very solid job as a no-nonsense businessman, who tries to play it cool, but deep down is a sweet guy.

    It is a pleasant film. A movie that seems to have more potential than it ultimately delivers.
    dathaler

    Mediocre at best

    Had its moments, but by and large, I was disappointed. Paul Rudd makes an idiot out of himself, prattling on and on and ON AND ON, not only in broken French, but also in English. I can't help feeling just a little embarrassed for him. I also can't help feeling that he should somehow apologize for making Americans look like bumbling idiots and for doing anything but helping to improve American-French relations (whatever state they happen to be in).
    8dbdbdbdbdee

    very funny

    I really enjoyed this unconventional film. I found the hand-held camera work and video quality of film suited the narrative and tone and the actors did very convincing jobs of the characters they portrayed. The french/American culture clash was done to great comic effect. Paul Rudd was brilliant as well as Romany Malco and Sylvie Testud, whose work I was not familiar with. I've been wanting to see this movie since it came out and I was not disappointed. If you are up for something a little more off the cuff than what usually come out of America, you will be glad to find this movie. It seems like a really good student film with great acting that actually got the resources necessary to see the film through as it was conceived of.

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      Romany Malco's first lead role
    • Connections
      Referenced in Delocated: Pilot (2009)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2002 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Замок
    • Filming locations
      • Pithiviers, Loiret, France
    • Production companies
      • Crossroads Films
      • Forensic Films
      • GreeneStreet Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $202,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,968
      • Aug 11, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $213,598
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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