What's in a Name (2012)
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A child is the beginning of happiness. A name is the beginning of despair.
Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...
- Released: 2012-04-25
- Genres: Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 50m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 1,826 votes
Directed by Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch What's in a Name
- United States: stream on OVID; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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