C'est la vie!
A veteran wedding planner struggles to keep an extravagant palace reception on schedule as his unruly staff and demanding clients turn the celebration into comic backstage mayhem.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- hectic
- warm
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an energetic and crowd-pleasing French ensemble comedy with strong comic performances and a warmly observed workplace setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The wedding planner and his staff must keep a lavish palace reception functioning despite repeated professional and personal complications.
Max, James, Guy, Julien, Samy, and Adèle occupy different positions within the wedding staff and contribute parallel sources of conflict and humor.
The wedding reception's rigid schedule and polished setting contrast with the frantic backstage labor required to sustain it.
The 17th century French palace provides a refined public façade while the staff navigate crowded, hectic service areas behind it.
Films like C'est la vie!, and why
The Intouchables
shared ensemble comedy, workplace chaos, and warm human observation
The Dinner Game
shared French ensemble humor, interpersonal friction, and affectionate social comedy
Muriel's Wedding
shared wedding setting, escalating logistical mishaps, and lively farcical energy
The Full Monty
shared behind-the-scenes workplace perspective, comic pressure, and ensemble dynamics
Movie Details
- Directors
- Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
- Release Date
- 2017-10-04
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1638)
Cast
- Jean-Pierre Bacri
- Gilles Lellouche
- Jean-Paul Rouve
- Vincent Macaigne
- Alban Ivanov
- Eye Haïdara
- Suzanne Clément
- Hélène Vincent
- Benjamin Lavernhe
- Judith Chemla
Common questions
- What is C'est la vie! about?
- A veteran wedding planner struggles to keep an extravagant palace reception on schedule as his unruly staff and demanding clients turn the celebration into comic backstage mayhem.
- What is C'est la vie! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of C'est la vie! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is C'est la vie! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in C'est la vie!.
- What did critics think of C'est la vie!?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an energetic and crowd-pleasing French ensemble comedy with strong comic performances and a warmly observed workplace setting.
- Which films are like C'est la vie!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Dinner Game, Muriel's Wedding, and The Full Monty.
- How long is C'est la vie!?
- C'est la vie! runs 115 minutes.
