Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- campy
- lighthearted movie night
- fans of french cinema
What critics said
Critics found Jean Dujardin's performance, visuals, and action appealing, but considered the script and climax weaker than those of the earlier films, with humor receiving mixed reactions.
What sets it apart
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Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath's secret-agent persona is built around chauvinistic confidence and outdated attitudes, which the film uses as a recurring comic target.
The film emphasizes stylish visuals and action sequences within a knowingly retro secret-agent framework.
OSS 117's mission in Africa combines French intelligence adventure conventions with satire of colonial attitudes and cultural blindness.
Hubert works alongside Serge, the younger OSS 1001, creating generational and professional friction within the mission.
Films like OSS 117: From Africa with Love, and why
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
retro spy spoofing, comic arrogance, and stylish period action
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
parodic secret-agent missions, broad physical comedy, and knowingly outdated masculinity
The Tuxedo
satirical espionage comedy, flamboyant action, and an incompetent but charismatic agent
Movie Details
- Director
- Nicolas Bedos
- Release Date
- 2021-08-04
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (883)
Cast
- Jean Dujardin
- Pierre Niney
- Wladimir Yordanoff
- Fatou N'Diaye
- Natacha Lindinger
- Gilles Cohen
- Pol White
- Brice Fournier
- Bruno Paviot
- Karim Barras
Common questions
- What is OSS 117: From Africa with Love about?
- A swaggering French super-spy confronts shifting loyalties, a younger rival, and his own obsolete worldview on a flamboyant African mission.
- What is OSS 117: From Africa with Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of OSS 117: From Africa with Love as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is OSS 117: From Africa with Love violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in OSS 117: From Africa with Love as mild.
- What did critics think of OSS 117: From Africa with Love?
- Critics found Jean Dujardin's performance, visuals, and action appealing, but considered the script and climax weaker than those of the earlier films, with humor receiving mixed reactions.
- Which films are like OSS 117: From Africa with Love?
- Films with a similar feel include OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, OSS 117: Lost in Rio, and The Tuxedo.
- How long is OSS 117: From Africa with Love?
- OSS 117: From Africa with Love runs 117 minutes.
