''The 3 L'il Pigs'' () is a 2007

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comedy film. The directorial debut of comedian and actor

Patrick Huard Patrick Huard (born January 2, 1969) is a Canadian actor, writer and comedian from Quebec. Career Huard broke into the Quebec show business scene in 1989 as a comedian, actor and television personality, with success as a stand-up comedian in the ...

, it was the top-grossing Canadian film of 2007, winning both the Golden Reel Award at the

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"'Three Little Pigs' to receive Genie for being highest grossing domestic film".

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, February 26, 2008. and the Billet d'or at the

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."Continental dominates Jutra". '' Sherbrooke Record'', March 14, 2008.

Plot

Two brothers (Legault, Lemay-Thivierge) discuss the positive and negative aspects of

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as their mother lies beside them in a

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, while their brother Rémi (Doucet) attempts to discourage them. Their conversations become more explicit as time passes. A scene in the film reveals that Rémi is

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and in the closet, a storyline which is explored in more depth in the sequel.

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(Les 3 p'tits cochons 2)'', was released in 2016, from the same writers but directed by

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. While

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, and

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all reprised their roles, Claude Legault did not, so Mathieu was instead played by Patrice Robitaille. A French remake entitled '' The Big Bad Wolf (Le Grand Méchant Loup)'' was released in 2013.Véronique Beaudet
"Les 3 p’tits cochons adapté en France"
''

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'', July 13, 2013. The film was written and directed by filmmaking duo Nicolas & Bruno and stars

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and

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among others.

Awards

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