What's in a Name?
2012 · Movie · PG · 109 min · ★ 7.3 · 69% critics
A cozy dinner in a Paris apartment turns tense when an expectant parent shares news from a prenatal checkup and the chosen baby name sparks outrage. What starts as teasing quickly escalates into sharp arguments, old resentments, and uncomfortable truths, as friends and family test the limits of their relationships over one long night.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Prénom
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-04-25
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,801 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like sharp, dialogue-driven comedies where a small social slip snowballs into big emotions, similar to Carnage; Not for you if you want lots of action, quick pacing, or gentle conflict.
Pros: witty dinner-party banter; strong ensemble performances; smart escalating tension | Cons: very talk-heavy; mostly one location; some scenes feel long
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Supporting Actress
Cast & crew
Patrick Bruel
as Vincent
Valérie Benguigui
as Élisabeth
Charles Berling
as Pierre
Guillaume de Tonquédec
as Claude
Judith El Zein
as Anna
Françoise Fabian
as Françoise
Yaniss Lespert
as Livreur pizza
Miren Pradier
as Infirmière bracelet
Alexis Leprisé
as Apollin
Juliette Levant
as Myrtille
Directed by Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière