Superchondriac
A severe hypochondriac is pushed toward romance just as a freedom fighter's arrival turns his anxious life into an escalating French farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- frantic
- witty
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- lighthearted date night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Romain Faubert is a raging hypochondriac whose health fears drive his relationships and comic behavior.
Romain's medical anxieties are translated into escalating physical and social comedy.
Dr. Dimitri believes dating can cure Romain's hypochondria and pushes him toward romantic involvement.
The arrival of freedom fighter Anton Miroslav introduces a disruptive identity-based complication around Romain and Dimitri.
Films like Superchondriac, and why
Nothing to Declare
Shares broad physical comedy, romantic complications, and a self-destructive protagonist whose anxieties disrupt ordinary social life.
The Visitors
Comparable French ensemble comedy built around escalating misunderstandings, comic ineptitude, and a warm romantic undercurrent.
Welcome to the Sticks
Shares Dany Boon's accessible comic sensibility, fish-out-of-water humor, and affectionate treatment of flawed outsiders.
The Valet
A similarly broad romantic farce centered on neurotic behavior, social embarrassment, and comic deception.
Movie Details
- Director
- Dany Boon
- Release Date
- 2014-02-26
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (1138)
Cast
- Dany Boon
- Kad Merad
- Alice Pol
- Jean-Yves Berteloot
- Judith El Zein
- Marthe Villalonga
- Valérie Bonneton
- Bruno Lochet
- Jérôme Commandeur
- Jonathan Cohen
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Superchondriac about?
- A severe hypochondriac is pushed toward romance just as a freedom fighter's arrival turns his anxious life into an escalating French farce.
- What is Superchondriac like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Superchondriac as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Superchondriac violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Superchondriac.
- Which films are like Superchondriac?
- Films with a similar feel include Nothing to Declare, The Visitors, Welcome to the Sticks, and The Valet.
- How long is Superchondriac?
- Superchondriac runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Superchondriac?
- In United States, Superchondriac is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
