French Fried Vacation 2
A reunited group of unruly French holidaymakers trade tropical leisure for alpine mishaps in a boisterous ski-resort comedy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- ski trip viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The reunited tourists generate humor through clashing personalities and overlapping romantic and social situations during a shared skiing trip.
The French Alps ski resort turns a supposedly relaxing reunion into a succession of awkward group situations and physical inconveniences.
The film centers on the tourists' interpersonal friction, vanity, romantic mishaps, and awkward behavior on holiday.
Eight tourists previously connected at a holiday camp reunite as the central ensemble for another vacation adventure.
Films like French Fried Vacation 2, and why
French Fried Vacation
ensemble vacation comedy built around mismatched friends, escalating social embarrassment, and broad character humor
My Best Friend's Girl
warmly irreverent French ensemble comedy centered on friendship, romantic mishaps, and comic antagonism
The Big Vacation
character-driven holiday comedy using group dynamics, awkward behavior, and escalating farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Patrice Leconte
- Release Date
- 1979-11-22
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1289)
Cast
- Thierry Lhermitte
- Michel Blanc
- Christian Clavier
- Gérard Jugnot
- Josiane Balasko
- Dominique Lavanant
- Maurice Chevit
- Marie-Anne Chazel
- Bruno Moynot
- Roland Giraud
Common questions
- What is French Fried Vacation 2 about?
- A reunited group of unruly French holidaymakers trade tropical leisure for alpine mishaps in a boisterous ski-resort comedy.
- What is French Fried Vacation 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of French Fried Vacation 2 as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is French Fried Vacation 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in French Fried Vacation 2.
- Which films are like French Fried Vacation 2?
- Films with a similar feel include French Fried Vacation, My Best Friend's Girl, and The Big Vacation.
- How long is French Fried Vacation 2?
- French Fried Vacation 2 runs 87 minutes.
