Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- sentimental
- family movie night
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics were broadly unfavorable overall, despite the film's accessible emotional premise and family-oriented appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Samuel is abruptly left with Gloria as an infant and must transform his life around raising her.
Samuel leaves the Marseille area for London, where he works and raises Gloria.
The film uses Samuel's parenting difficulties, work as a stuntman, and family tensions for both humor and pathos.
Gloria's mother Kristin leaves her with Samuel, while questions of absence and truth shape their family relationship.
Films like Two Is a Family, and why
The Pursuit of Happyness
shared single-parent family drama, comedy-drama tone, and emotionally direct parent-child relationship
Instant Family
shared warm family comedy, unconventional parenting, and a central father-child bond
The Intouchables
shared French comedy drama, sudden parenthood, and bittersweet emotional stakes
Kramer vs. Kramer
shared single-parent premise, child-centered sentiment, and balancing humor with family hardship
Movie Details
- Director
- Hugo Gélin
- Release Date
- 2016-12-07
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3076)
Cast
- Omar Sy
- Gloria Colston
- Clémence Poésy
- Antoine Bertrand
- Ashley Walters
- Clémentine Célarié
- Anna Cottis
- Raphael von Blumenthal
- Ben Homewood
- Alice David
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Two Is a Family about?
- A carefree Marseille partygoer becomes a devoted single father after an infant is unexpectedly left in his care, forcing him to rebuild his life in London.
- What is Two Is a Family like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Two Is a Family as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Two Is a Family violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Two Is a Family.
- What did critics think of Two Is a Family?
- Critics were broadly unfavorable overall, despite the film's accessible emotional premise and family-oriented appeal.
- Which films are like Two Is a Family?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pursuit of Happyness, Instant Family, The Intouchables, and Kramer vs. Kramer.
- How long is Two Is a Family?
- Two Is a Family runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Two Is a Family?
- In United States, Two Is a Family streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
