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You Don't Choose Your Family poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.9 / 100
2011·Comedy / Adventure·1h 43m

YOU DON'T CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY

César Borgnoli, an unsuccessful car salesman from Italy, lives well beyond his means. In order to get out of his financial disaster, he agrees to a deal: he pretends to be the husband of his sister's girlfriend Kim so she can legally adopt a little girl from Thailand. Caesar believes this to be a great idea and is looking forward to his trip to Thailand. After all, he is going to be able to mix business with pleasure--so he thinks. He didn't expect the local police, the Chinese Triads and the director of the orphanage to chip in, who want to make sure that little Mai is going to end up in a nice family.

Above the Line
Christian Clavier·DirectorMichel Delgado·Scenario WriterChristian Clavier·Scenario WriterJean-Philippe Goude·Music
Cast
Christian Clavier·CésarJean Reno·LuixMuriel Robin·KimHéléna Noguerra·AlexMichel Vuillermoz·Jean-PaulHélène Patarot·Mère supérieureAnna Gaylor·La mère de CésarCaroline Anglade·Coralie, la coiffeuseSophie-Charlotte Husson·La présentatrice TVSimon Astier·Hervé
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Christian Clavier·Director
Writing· 2
Michel Delgado·Scenario WriterChristian Clavier·Scenario Writer
Sound & Music· 2
Jean-Philippe Goude·MusicRamon Pipin·Music
By the Numbers
65.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Lighthearted, Familial
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a group of five people, three adults and two children, standing in front of a blurred tropical background with what appears to be a pago”

comedyfamily
Key Elements
ThumbtacksRed TagBlack String
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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