Overview
A clumsy duo embarks on a wild adventure to find a missing heiress in Mexico.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- road trip movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining comic adventure, especially valuing Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu's performances, story, and humor, though the limited Rotten Tomatoes sample was divided.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Campana is a skeptical private detective forced to work with the exceptionally accident-prone François Perrin.
Perrin's clumsiness and repeated accidents are the central mechanism of the search and its humor.
The disappearance of Marie Bens sends the detective and Perrin back into Mexico to follow her trail.
The investigation unfolds across Mexico, where the pair retraces the missing daughter's movements.
Films like La Chèvre, and why
The Fugitives
shares french buddy comedy, mismatched detective partners, accident-prone humor, and a missing-person adventure
My New Partner
shares francophone comic timing, an odd-couple partnership, crime investigation, and escalating slapstick mishaps
The Jewel of the Nile
shares international adventure comedy, contrasting personalities, physical humor, and a search through unfamiliar locations
Movie Details
- Director
- Francis Veber
- Release Date
- 1981-12-09
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (740)
Cast
- Pierre Richard
- Gérard Depardieu
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
- Corynne Charbit
- Michel Robin
- André Valardy
- Maritza Olivares
- Sergio Calderón
- Jorge Luke
- Robert Dalban
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is La Chèvre about?
- A skeptical private detective must rely on an astonishingly accident-prone partner to track a missing heiress through Mexico.
- What is La Chèvre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of La Chèvre as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is La Chèvre violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in La Chèvre as mild.
- What did critics think of La Chèvre?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining comic adventure, especially valuing Pierre Richard and Gérard Depardieu's performances, story, and humor, though the limited Rotten Tomatoes sample was divided.
- Which films are like La Chèvre?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fugitives, My New Partner, and The Jewel of the Nile.
- How long is La Chèvre?
- La Chèvre runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch La Chèvre?
- In United States, La Chèvre streams on Kino Film Collection.
