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  • 2013
  • PG
  • Under The Milky Way
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Under The Milky Way
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary Vincent is about to become a father. At a meeting with childhood friends he announces the name for his future son. The scandalous name ignites a discussion which brings the group's past back to the surface.

Directed By: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte

Written By: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière

  • 2013
  • PG
  • Under The Milky Way
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Under The Milky Way
  • 1 h 49 m

What's in a Name?

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
66
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary Vincent is about to become a father. At a meeting with childhood friends he announces the name for his future son. The scandalous name ignites a discussion which brings the group's past back to the surface.

Directed By: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte

Written By: Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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80
Dec 12, 2013
In their intensity, the actors’ incisive, impeccably coordinated performances are pitched slightly above normal conversation but not so much that “What’s in a Name?” shatters credibility.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 10, 2013
The directors have brought onboard the entire original cast. This makes their job much easier, as countless performances have perfected the timing and tone of each single line.
By Boyd van Hoeij FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 10, 2013
Adapting their highly successful stage version to the screen with keen comic-timing but much less cinematic panache, Mathieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patelliere offer up a lively take on love, friendship and baby-naming.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 10, 2013
The French chamber dramedy What's in a Name is frequently delightful, full of ribald humor and compelling, intelligent debate.
By Inkoo Kang FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 12, 2013
What’s most surprising is that this talky dramedy was a massive smash at home in France, outearning blockbusters like “The Avengers.”
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 16, 2013
Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte’s comedy (based on Delaporte’s play) comes across as a poor man’s Carnage, with bitter resentments and cruel assumptions erupting from beneath its characters’ seemingly cheery, jovial façades.
By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
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Production Company Chapter 2, Pathé, TF1 Films Production, M6 Films, Fargo Films, Nexus Factory, Canal+, Ciné+, TF1, M6, uFilm, uFund, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Umedia
Release Date Dec 13, 2013
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating PG
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Website http://www.pathefilms.com/film/le-prenom
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Awards

César Awards, France
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations

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