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You Don’t Choose Your Family (2011): Cast & Box Office

You Don’t Choose Your Family (2011) movie poster

You Don’t Choose Your Family is a 2011 adventure comedy starring Christian Clavier as César, Anna Gaylor and Muriel Robin. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $3.7 million worldwide.

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You Don’t Choose Your Family (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Genres
Comedy , Adventure
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is You Don’t Choose Your Family About?

The premise of You Don’t Choose Your Family without spoilers.

César Borgnoli, a failing Italian car salesman living beyond his means, strikes a desperate deal: he will pose as the husband of his sister’s girlfriend, Kim, so she can legally adopt a Thai girl, Mai. Expecting a cheap vacation, César plans to mix business with pleasure, but soon faces meddling Thai police, Chinese Triads, and the orphanage director, all determined to ensure Mai finds a proper family.

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Cast & crew

You Don’t Choose Your Family Cast & Characters

Christian Clavier leads the cast as César, with Anna Gaylor as La mère de César and Muriel Robin as Kim.

Also Starring in You Don’t Choose Your Family

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Box office

You Don’t Choose Your Family Box Office

You Don’t Choose Your Family grossed $3.7 million worldwide.

2011 box office

Worldwide gross

$3.7M

International
$3.7M
Videos

You Don’t Choose Your Family Trailers & Videos

The trailer of You Don’t Choose Your Family.

On ne choisit pas sa famille: trailer
Details

You Don’t Choose Your Family Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Rodziny się nie wybiera” and “Папаши без вредных привычек”.

Also known as
  • Rodziny się nie wybiera
  • Папаши без вредных привычек
  • Zum Glück bleibt es in der Familie
  • Garip Aile
  • Не можеш да си избереш семейство
  • La familia no se escoge
  • 你无法选择自己的家人
  • Rodinu si nevybíráš
  • Család csak egy van
  • Татусi без шкідливих звичок
  • Rodinu si nevyberáš

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FAQ

You Don’t Choose Your Family FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of You Don’t Choose Your Family, each answered in a sentence.

How long is You Don’t Choose Your Family?

You Don’t Choose Your Family runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was You Don’t Choose Your Family released?

You Don’t Choose Your Family was released on November 9, 2011.

Who is in the cast of You Don’t Choose Your Family?

You Don’t Choose Your Family stars Christian Clavier as César, Anna Gaylor as La mère de César and Muriel Robin as Kim, among 15 credited actors.

How much did You Don’t Choose Your Family make at the box office?

You Don’t Choose Your Family grossed $3.7 million worldwide.

Does You Don’t Choose Your Family have a post-credit scene?

No. You Don’t Choose Your Family has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is You Don’t Choose Your Family in?

The original language of You Don’t Choose Your Family is French.

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