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With a Friend Like Harry...

Play trailer Poster for With a Friend Like Harry... R,  2000,  1h 57m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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96% Tomatometer 93 Reviews 79% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
During a heat wave Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) take their three small daughters on vacation to get away from the headaches of the farm they are trying to restore. Out of the blue a friend named Harry (Sergi López) appears who'll stop at nothing to make Michel happy.
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Critics Consensus

A darkly funny thriller that's reminiscent of Hitchcock.

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Anthony Lane The New Yorker Nov 16, 2020
A smart horror story, at once thrilling and upsetting... Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Jun 19, 2003
3.5/4
Next to Memento, With a Friend Like Harry is the best thriller of the year. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Aug 24, 2001
It's Lopez's understated charm in the role that ultimately makes this film as creepy as it is. Go to Full Review
A.S. Hamrah The Baffler Sep 16, 2020
One of the few post-Chabrol psychological thrillers to really get near Hitchcock, and to successfully update him in some ways, this French film probes deep into the mind of its protagonist... Go to Full Review
Antonia Quirke Independent on Sunday Nov 28, 2017
Our laughter is deep and lasting, as are our shivers. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show Jul 31, 2014
3.5/4
All the hallmarks of a classic Hitchcock thriller. The master would certainly approve. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Dominik Moll

Director

Laurent Lucas

Michel

Sergi López

Harry

Mathilde Seigner

Claire

Sophie Guillemin

Plum

Liliane Rovère

Michel's Mother

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With a Friend Like Harry...

With a Friend Like Harry (2000) With a Friend Like Harry (2000) Mathilde Seigner (1) and Laurent Lucas in Dominik Moll's WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY. Sergi Lopez and Sophie Guillemin in Dominik Moll's WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY. Sergi Lopez (1) and Laurent Lucas in Dominik Moll's WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY. View more photos

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Synopsis During a heat wave Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) take their three small daughters on vacation to get away from the headaches of the farm they are trying to restore. Out of the blue a friend named Harry (Sergi López) appears who'll stop at nothing to make Michel happy.
Director
Dominik Moll
Producer
Michel Saint-Jean
Screenwriter
Gilles Marchand, Dominik Moll
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
La Procirep, La Sofica Sofinergie 5, M6 Films Production
Rating
R (Scene of Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
May 11, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.8M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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