Overview
A comedic adventure unfolds as a father and son discover unexpected friendships at a summer camp.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- uplifting
- family movie night
- feel good viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paul and Lucien evade the police by posing as a resident and educator at a disability summer camp.
The summer camp's young adult residents are central characters whose friendships and interactions reshape the fugitives.
A father and son seeking refuge at the camp develop a meaningful connection with its residents and staff.
The film became a major French box-office success while pairing comic circumstances with a warm, transformative experience.
Films like A Little Something Extra, and why
The Intouchables
warm ensemble comedy built around an unlikely group, emotional growth, and affectionate social observation
The Specials
French feel good comedy combining disability representation, friendship, and a transformative relationship
The Full Monty
fish out of water comedy with family reconciliation, comic deception, and an uplifting humanist tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Artus
- Release Date
- 2024-04-18
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (877)
Cast
- Artus
- Clovis Cornillac
- Alice Belaïdi
- Marc Riso
- Céline Groussard
- Gad Abecassis
- Ludovic Boul
- Stanislas Carmont
- Marie Colin
- Thibaut Conan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Little Something Extra about?
- A fugitive father and son hide inside a disability summer camp, where an improvised lie opens the door to unexpected belonging and change.
- What is A Little Something Extra like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Little Something Extra as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Little Something Extra violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Little Something Extra.
- Which films are like A Little Something Extra?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Specials, and The Full Monty.
- How long is A Little Something Extra?
- A Little Something Extra runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Little Something Extra?
- In United States, A Little Something Extra is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
