''Up for Love'' (original title: ''Un homme à la hauteur'') is a 2016 Franco-Belgian
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
film directed by
Laurent Tirard
Laurent Tirard (born 18 February 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Laurent Tirard grew up admiring American films, such as those by Steven Spielberg. He studied film making at New York University, worked as a scr ...
and starring
Jean Dujardin
Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...
and
Virginie Efira
Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter.
Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy ''It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama '' In Be ...
. The film is a remake of the 2013 Argentine film ''Corazón de León''.
Plot
Diane is a lawyer who went through a divorce a few years ago. After losing her phone, she receives a call from Alexandre, a funny and charming man who found the phone and intends to return it. As the conversation goes on, the two hit it off and decide to arrange a date. Diane heads for the meeting with great expectations only to realise Alexandre is very short. Nonetheless, she tries to overcome her prejudices.
Cast
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Jean Dujardin
Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ...
as Alexandre
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Virginie Efira
Virginie Efira (born 5 May 1977) is a Belgian actress and television presenter.
Efira got her first leading role in the romantic comedy ''It Boy'' (2013). She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama '' In Be ...
as Diane
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Cédric Kahn
Cédric Kahn (; born 17 June 1966) is a French screenwriter, film director and actor. His films include ''L'Ennui'' (1998), based on the Alberto Moravia novel ''Boredom'', and '' Red Lights'' (2004), based on the Georges Simenon novel. His film ''R ...
as Bruno
* Stéphanie Papanian as Coralie
*
César Domboy
César Domboy (born 10 March 1990) is a French actor best known for '' The Walk'' and his recurring role as Fergus Claudel Fraser in the Starz television drama '' Outlander.''
Early life
Domboy was born on 10 March 1990 in France
...
as Benji
* Edmonde Franchi as Monique
* Manöelle Gaillard as Nicole
* Bruno Gomila as Philippe
* Myriam Tekaïa as Stéphanie
* François-Dominique Blin as Sébastien
Reception
On the
review aggregator
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website
Rotten Tomatoes
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, which categorizes reviews only as positive or negative, 39% of 36 reviews are positive.
References
External links
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{{Laurent Tirard
2016 films
2016 romantic comedy films
2010s French-language films
French romantic comedy films
Belgian romantic comedy films
Remakes of Argentine films
Gaumont Film Company films
Films directed by Laurent Tirard
French-language Belgian films
2010s French films