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Mean Spirit (2003): Cast & Box Office

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Mean Spirit is a 2003 comedy directed by Patrick Alessandrin, starring Thierry Lhermitte as Vincent Porel, Michel Muller and François Levantal. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $8.5 million worldwide.

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Mean Spirit (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Mean Spirit About?

The premise of Mean Spirit without spoilers.

Vincent Poirel runs a multinational construction firm and has achieved everything in life except fatherhood. His company wins the contract to build an Olympic stadium, but the design presented by his architect turns out to be the original concept of Simon Variot, conceived while he was a student.

Mean Spirit Themes & Keywords

· 39 tags
  • vomiting
  • artist
  • architect
  • construction site
  • newborn baby
  • museum
  • sketch artist
  • police
  • baby
  • hit by a car
  • clothes iron
  • head bandage
+27 more
  • breast feeding
  • french
  • france
  • childbirth
  • suicide attempt
  • husband wife relationship
  • car accident
  • plagiarism
  • past life
  • evil child
  • two word title
  • family relationships
  • diaper change
  • suicide
  • sex
  • reincarnation
  • prison
  • paris france
  • mother son relationship
  • love
  • kidnapping
  • hospital
  • father son relationship
  • dog
  • doctor
  • death
  • adultery
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Cast & crew

Mean Spirit Cast & Characters

Thierry Lhermitte leads the cast as Vincent Porel, with Michel Muller as Simon Variot and François Levantal as Freddy. Directed by Patrick Alessandrin; 16 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Patrick Alessandrin

More films directed by Patrick Alessandrin, best-rated first: District 13: Ultimatum, Surviving The Wild and August 15th.

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Box office

Mean Spirit Box Office

Mean Spirit grossed $8.5 million worldwide.

2003 box office

Worldwide gross

$8.5M

International
$8.5M
Details

Mean Spirit Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “Pelenkás bajkeverő” and “Satánek”.

Also known as
  • Pelenkás bajkeverő
  • Satánek
  • 人细鬼坏
  • 人細鬼壞
  • Bastardo dentro
  • Der kleine Scheisser
  • Mala leche
  • Zły duch
  • Плохое настроение
  • Espírito do Mal

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FAQ

Mean Spirit FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Mean Spirit, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Mean Spirit?

Mean Spirit runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Mean Spirit released?

Mean Spirit was released on November 5, 2003.

Who directed Mean Spirit?

Mean Spirit was directed by Patrick Alessandrin.

More films by Patrick Alessandrin

Who is in the cast of Mean Spirit?

Mean Spirit stars Thierry Lhermitte as Vincent Porel, Michel Muller as Simon Variot and François Levantal as Freddy, among 16 credited actors.

How much did Mean Spirit make at the box office?

Mean Spirit grossed $8.5 million worldwide.

Does Mean Spirit have a post-credit scene?

No. Mean Spirit has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Mean Spirit in?

The original language of Mean Spirit is French.

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