Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film pleasantly easygoing, consistently funny, and endearing as a coherent conclusion to Xavier's trilogy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Xavier's attempt to rebuild his life in New York repeatedly collides with family, housing, work, and relationship problems.
Xavier moves from France to New York and settles in Chinatown to remain close to his children.
Xavier, Martine, Isabelle, and Wendy continue to shape one another's lives at forty.
Chinatown housing, immigration pressures, sham marriage complications, and usa politics place Xavier's personal crisis within New York's diverse social landscape.
Films like Chinese Puzzle, and why
The Spanish Apartment
shared french ensemble comedy, relationship upheaval, and emotionally warm character storytelling
Russian Dolls
shared european romantic comedy sensibility, recurring friendships, and chaotic adult relationships
L'Auberge Espagnole
shared expatriate fish out of water premise, multicultural urban setting, and witty relationship drama
Love Actually
shared bittersweet romantic comedy tone, complicated friendship networks, and contemporary urban intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Cédric Klapisch
- Release Date
- 2013-12-04
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (746)
Cast
- Romain Duris
- Audrey Tautou
- Cécile de France
- Kelly Reilly
- Sandrine Holt
- Flore Bonaventura
- Jochen Hägele
- Benoît Jacquot
- Martine Demaret
- Li Jun Li
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Cohen Media Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Chinese Puzzle about?
- A romantically tangled French writer uproots himself to New York, where parenthood, friendship, and immigration turn midlife disorder into an unexpected second act.
- What is Chinese Puzzle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chinese Puzzle as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chinese Puzzle violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chinese Puzzle.
- What did critics think of Chinese Puzzle?
- Critics broadly found the film pleasantly easygoing, consistently funny, and endearing as a coherent conclusion to Xavier's trilogy.
- Which films are like Chinese Puzzle?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spanish Apartment, Russian Dolls, L'Auberge Espagnole, and Love Actually.
- How long is Chinese Puzzle?
- Chinese Puzzle runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chinese Puzzle?
- In United States, Chinese Puzzle streams on Cohen Media Amazon Channel.
