Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found this French romantic comedy amiable and entertaining, though its familiar premise and conventional execution limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Luis hires Emma to pose as his fiancée and abandon him at the altar so he can evade his family's marriage campaign.
Luis's mother and five sisters form an intimidating family council focused on getting him married.
Luis hires Emma for a specific deception, yet their plan succeeds so well that their relationship becomes increasingly complicated.
The staged engagement, failed wedding plan, hospitalization, and subsequent counter-plan continually intensify the comic entanglement.
Films like I Do, and why
The Valet
French romantic comedy built around deception, family pressure, and an initially transactional relationship that develops genuine warmth
The Proposal
Charming romantic comedy where elaborate lies and social expectations complicate an emerging relationship
The Wedding Planner
Warm, ensemble-driven romantic comedy centered on a staged relationship and the collision between personal independence and family expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Éric Lartigau
- Release Date
- 2006-11-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (366)
Cast
- Alain Chabat
- Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Bernadette Lafont
- Wladimir Yordanoff
- Louise Monot
- Katia Lewkowicz
- Grégoire Oestermann
- Véronique Barrault
- Marie-Armelle Deguy
- Luce Mouchel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is I Do about?
- A carefree perfume creator hires a woman to fake his fiancée and escape his family's marriage demands, only to find the deception leading somewhere real.
- What is I Do like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Do as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is I Do violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in I Do.
- What did critics think of I Do?
- Critics generally found this French romantic comedy amiable and entertaining, though its familiar premise and conventional execution limited its impact.
- Which films are like I Do?
- Films with a similar feel include The Valet, The Proposal, and The Wedding Planner.
- How long is I Do?
- I Do runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch I Do?
- In United States, I Do streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
