Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- tense
- claustrophobic
- group movie night
- adult dinner party viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and well-acted French ensemble comedy whose familiar premise generates sharp contemporary commentary about privacy and relationships.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The dinner party's central rule places seven phones on the table and exposes texts, calls, and emails to everyone present.
The film concentrates its confrontations within a shared dinner setting where the friends cannot easily escape one another.
The characters voluntarily surrender control of their phones, turning everyday digital communication into a public test of their relationships.
The men have known one another for decades, yet the game subjects their marriages and friendships to unexpected revelations.
Films like Nothing to Hide, and why
Perfect Strangers
shared dinner-party setting, escalating secrets, ensemble relationship drama, and comic social discomfort
Carnage
shared witty ensemble format, intimate domestic conflict, and revelations triggered by a social game
The Party
shared relationship secrets, claustrophobic group dynamics, and darkly comic conversational tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Fred Cavayé
- Release Date
- 2018-10-17
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1454)
Cast
- Bérénice Bejo
- Stéphane De Groodt
- Suzanne Clément
- Roschdy Zem
- Doria Tillier
- Vincent Elbaz
- Grégory Gadebois
- Fleur Fitoussi
- Tassadit Mandi
- Méline Ouamar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nothing to Hide about?
- A seemingly convivial French dinner turns into an unsettling social experiment when longtime friends agree to make every phone notification public.
- What is Nothing to Hide like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nothing to Hide as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Nothing to Hide violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nothing to Hide.
- What did critics think of Nothing to Hide?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and well-acted French ensemble comedy whose familiar premise generates sharp contemporary commentary about privacy and relationships.
- Which films are like Nothing to Hide?
- Films with a similar feel include Perfect Strangers, Carnage, and The Party.
- How long is Nothing to Hide?
- Nothing to Hide runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nothing to Hide?
- In United States, Nothing to Hide streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
