Fresh
"Little White Lies" is a bit too long, but has plenty of Gallic charm.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Little White Lies
The one thing friends can't escape is a few home truths.
2010 · 2h 34m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Guillaume Canet
Overview
Despite a traumatic event, a group of friends decide to go ahead with their annual beach vacation. Their relationships, convictions, sense of guilt and friendship are sorely tested. They are finally forced to own up to the little white lies they've been telling each other.
Director and cast
- Guillaume Canet Director
- François Cluzet as Max Cantara
- Marion Cotillard as Marie
- Benoît Magimel as Vincent Ribaud
- Gilles Lellouche as Eric
- Jean Dujardin as Ludo
- Valérie Bonneton as Véronique Cantara
- Joël Dupuch as Jean-Louis
- Laurent Lafitte as Antoine
- Pascale Arbillot as Isabelle Ribaud
- Anne Marivin as Juliette
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A sprawling, initially engaging French comedy-drama that became a hit in France but ultimately underwhelms.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
The script is banal, but the acting company and the locations are easy on the eyes.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
The overall tone of "Little White Lies" feels off, or maybe it just doesn't translate to American audiences.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Rotten
At times, it's amusing. At times, it's tragic. At times, it's romantic. But, like many vacations, it's way, way too long.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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