My New Partner III
Two estranged former partners in crooked Paris policing are pulled back into a farcical underworld of money laundering, mistaken identities, and criminal entanglements.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- nostalgic
- lazy sunday
- comedy marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
René and François reconnect ten years after their earlier days as corrupt Montmartre police officers.
The premise recalls the protagonists' corrupt policing while the plot involves money laundering and criminal schemes.
Mistaken identity, bank robbery, and Chinese mafia activity supply the film's farcical complications.
The story is rooted in Paris, particularly memories of policing the Montmartre district.
Films like My New Partner III, and why
My New Partner
French crime comedy built around corrupt police, mismatched partners, and farcical criminal schemes
My New Partner II
French buddy-cop comedy combining police misbehavior, mistaken identity, and escalating criminal complications
The Vexxer
Lighthearted French police comedy centered on incompetent authority figures and chaotic criminal situations
Movie Details
- Director
- Claude Zidi
- Release Date
- 2003-12-10
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (87)
Cast
- Thierry Lhermitte
- Philippe Noiret
- Lorànt Deutsch
- Chloé Flipo
- Jean-Luc Bideau
- Raoul Billerey
- Laurence Boccolini
- Jean-François Balmer
- Andrée Damant
- Jean-Louis Foulquier
Common questions
- What is My New Partner III about?
- Two estranged former partners in crooked Paris policing are pulled back into a farcical underworld of money laundering, mistaken identities, and criminal entanglements.
- What is My New Partner III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My New Partner III as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My New Partner III violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My New Partner III as mild.
- Which films are like My New Partner III?
- Films with a similar feel include My New Partner, My New Partner II, and The Vexxer.
- How long is My New Partner III?
- My New Partner III runs 105 minutes.
