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Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
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Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...
Cast
Kad Meradas Philippe Abrams
Dany Boonas Antoine Bailleul
Zoé Félixas Julie Abrams
Lorenzo Ausilia-Foretas Raphaël Abrams
Anne Marivinas Annabelle Deconninck
Philippe Duquesneas Fabrice Canoli
Guy Lecluyseas Yann Vandernoout
Line Renaudas Mrs. Bailleul
Michel Galabruas Julie's Great Uncle
Stéphane Freissas Jean
Patrick Bossoas Policeman on A7
Jérôme Commandeuras Inspector Lebic
Alexandre Carrièreas Tony
Fred Personneas Mr. Vasseur
Facts
| Release date | February 20, 2008 |
| Runtime | 106 min (1h 46m) — about the same as the 2008 average of 104 min |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance, Drama |
| Original title | Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis |
| Language | FR |
| Budget | $11,000,000 |
| Box office | $245,144,417 (22.3× budget) |
| IMDb | tt1064932 |
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Questions
How long is Welcome to the Sticks?
Welcome to the Sticks runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Is Welcome to the Sticks worth watching?
TMDB users give it 6.7/10 across 2,615 votes, which places it #96 of 219 films released in 2008 in this index (top 57%) and #1308 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Welcome to the Sticks?
Welcome to the Sticks was directed by Dany Boon. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Nothing to Declare (2010), Family Is Family (2018), R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2017).
Who stars in Welcome to the Sticks?
Kad Merad as Philippe Abrams; Dany Boon as Antoine Bailleul; Zoé Félix as Julie Abrams; Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret as Raphaël Abrams; Anne Marivin as Annabelle Deconninck; Philippe Duquesne as Fabrice Canoli.
Where can I watch the trailer for Welcome to the Sticks?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/57369.