Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- bittersweet
- witty
- prickly
- date night
- quiet weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a sophisticated, bittersweet, sharply written portrait of long-term marriage and late-life struggle, elevated by its lead performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nick and Meg's anniversary weekend repeatedly turns into foul-mouthed arguments and revealing conversations.
The Paris trip exposes decades of emotional distance, sexual reluctance, financial anxiety, and unresolved frustration.
The couple's thirtieth-anniversary trip becomes a concentrated confrontation with their marriage and future.
Hotels, restaurants, streets, and parties across Paris mirror the couple's shifting intimacy and conflict.
Films like Le Week-End, and why
Hope Springs
shared bittersweet relationship drama, mature marriage conflict, and incisive verbal comedy
45 Years
shared late-life marital tension, intimate realism, and emotionally prickly humor
Before Midnight
shared sophisticated relationship comedy, long-term partnership strain, and talk-driven drama
A Bigger Splash
shared mature romance, European travel setting, and warmth beneath marital discord
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Michell
- Release Date
- 2013-10-04
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Jim Broadbent
- Lindsay Duncan
- Jeff Goldblum
- Olly Alexander
- Brice Beaugier
- Xavier de Guillebon
- Marie-France Alvarez
- Charlotte Leo
- Denis Sebbah
- Sophie-Charlotte Husson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse 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 Le Week-End about?
- A fractious British couple’s anniversary escape to Paris becomes a funny, painful test of whether their long marriage can begin again.
- What is Le Week-End like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Le Week-End as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Le Week-End violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Le Week-End.
- What did critics think of Le Week-End?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a sophisticated, bittersweet, sharply written portrait of long-term marriage and late-life struggle, elevated by its lead performances.
- Which films are like Le Week-End?
- Films with a similar feel include Hope Springs, 45 Years, Before Midnight, and A Bigger Splash.
- How long is Le Week-End?
- Le Week-End runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Le Week-End?
- In United States, Le Week-End streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
