Overview
A summer vacation takes a dark turn when an old friend resurfaces with unsettling intentions.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- darkly comic
- suspenseful
- claustrophobic
- late night thriller viewing
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a darkly funny, Hitchcockian psychological thriller with strong suspense and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harry presents his invasive behavior, gifts, and violent interventions as assistance to Michel and his family.
The family holiday and cottage are gradually transformed into sites of suspicion and menace after Harry arrives.
Harry recalls Michel's high-school poem and obsession, turning private memories into tools of control.
Harry's inherited fortune, Mercedes, hotel stay, and gift of a powerful vehicle give his intrusion material force.
Films like With a Friend Like Harry..., and why
The Talented Mr. Ripley
darkly comic psychological thriller centered on an intrusive, destabilizing outsider
Funny Games
quiet domestic tension, manipulative relationships, and escalating psychological menace
Caché
ordinary family life invaded by an unsettling stranger in a suspenseful European thriller
The Trouble with Harry
Hitchcockian suspense blended with mordant humor and obsessive interpersonal dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Dominik Moll
- Release Date
- 2000-08-15
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (300)
Cast
- Laurent Lucas
- Sergi López
- Mathilde Seigner
- Sophie Guillemin
- Liliane Rovère
- Dominique Rozan
- Michel Fau
- Victoire de Koster
- Laurie Caminata
- Lorena Caminiti
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- France Channel Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is With a Friend Like Harry... about?
- A family holiday becomes a nightmare when an old schoolmate turns obsessive generosity into psychological control.
- What is With a Friend Like Harry... like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of With a Friend Like Harry... as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is With a Friend Like Harry... violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in With a Friend Like Harry... as brutal.
- What did critics think of With a Friend Like Harry...?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a darkly funny, Hitchcockian psychological thriller with strong suspense and performances.
- Which films are like With a Friend Like Harry...?
- Films with a similar feel include The Talented Mr. Ripley, Funny Games, Caché, and The Trouble with Harry.
- How long is With a Friend Like Harry...?
- With a Friend Like Harry... runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch With a Friend Like Harry...?
- In United States, With a Friend Like Harry... streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.
