Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- lightly suspenseful
- socially observant
- casual movie night
- french cinema night
What sets it apart
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The title and police-film classification identify crime investigation as the central narrative engine, while the comedy classification signals its humorous treatment.
The combination of comedy, drama, and police-film classifications suggests an emphasis on human relationships and comic social friction alongside crime elements.
The film is a French-language French production directed and written by Rémi Bezançon with a predominantly French cast.
Films like Murder in the Building, and why
The Crime Is Mine
French comedy drama combining an apparent crime with interpersonal tensions and comic observation
The Dinner Game
French ensemble comedy built around crime, social performance, and sharply drawn character relationships
Avenue Montaigne
French police-inflected comedy drama balancing investigation elements with eccentric ensemble dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Rémi Bezançon
- Release Date
- 2026-03-11
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (93)
Cast
- Gilles Lellouche
- Laetitia Casta
- Guillaume Gallienne
- Isabel Aimé González Sola
- Jenna Knafo
- Katayoon Latif
- Matthias Jacquin
- Bénédicte Choisnet
- Marie-Christine Orry
- Yeelem Jappain
Common questions
- What is Murder in the Building about?
- A French comic crime drama follows François, Colette, and their circle through the social chaos surrounding a building murder.
- What is Murder in the Building like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder in the Building as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Murder in the Building violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Murder in the Building as mild.
- Which films are like Murder in the Building?
- Films with a similar feel include The Crime Is Mine, The Dinner Game, and Avenue Montaigne.
- How long is Murder in the Building?
- Murder in the Building runs 106 minutes.
