The Valet
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68 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Starring: Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Gad Elmaleh
  • Summary: When billionaire Pierre Levasseur is snapped by a papparazzo with Elena, his dazzling, supermodel mistress, he tries to avoid a catastrophic divorce by coming up with an outrageous lie. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    A satisfying contraption of twists, missteps, and blithe repartee that produces old-fashioned, honestly earned guffaws.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Bernard Besserglik
    80
    Francis Veber's latest offering, remains faithful to the formula -- broad farce leavened with witty dialogue -- that has made him France's most bankable comedy writer-director and a surefire hit with international audiences.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    60
    A sunny, cheerful, thoroughly artificial concoction, going nowhere with no particular speed. Still, better than your average airplane movie.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    38
    The films of writer/director Francis Veber are a bracing reminder that French comedies can be every bit as broad, unsophisticated and cliched as their American counterparts.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. Roeyl
    10
    Excellent movie and definitively hilarious, it matches well the previous François Pignon movies The actors are perfect, especially Alice Taglioni in the role of "Elena" (she's gorgeous) and Dany Boon as Pignon's colleague "Richard", Daniel Auteuil was excellent too as "Levasseur". Yet again Francis Veber is as funny as ever.… Expand
  2. JoshF.
    8
    A little silly and predictable, but the movie is undeniably funny. A great choice if you are in the mood for a light comedy. I found this to be a fine follow up to both 'The Dinner Game' and 'The Closet'. The former is even briefly referenced towards the end of the movie.… Expand
  3. PegR
    8
    A smart, sweet, funny film. We enjoyed it.
  4. JohnC.
    8
    Totally preposterous - but tou buy into it totally. Laugh out loud funny, and also very sweet. A complicated resolution makes it more satisfying. Watch for a dreadful American version in a few years.… Expand

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