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Three Men and a Cradle

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When a baby is left on their doorstep, hard-partying bachelors Pierre (Roland Giraud), Jacques (André Dussolier) and Michel (Michel Boujenah) experience a serious lifestyle change. Instead of carousing until dawn and chasing women, they're now changing diapers and learning the ins and outs of fatherhood. The baby's mother -- one of Jacques' many conquests -- has flown to the United States. In the meantime, they'll have to protect the child from a mix-up with some drug runners.

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Paul Attanasio Washington Post Jan 3, 2018
... at the beginning, at least, it's delightful. Go to Full Review Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times Jul 25, 2014
A perfectly pleasant little piffle. Go to Full Review Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Jul 25, 2014
A simple equation, perhaps, but when it comes to comedy, simpler is frequently funnier. Go to Full Review Adrian Turner Radio Times Jul 25, 2014
4/5
Smartly paced and engagingly acted by the relatively unknown cast, it's a sweet little satire about the demolition of the male ego in the era of feminism. Go to Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor Jul 25, 2014
While the story has few surprises, parts of it are amusing and the performances are convincing. Go to Full Review TV Guide Jul 25, 2014
3/4
An engaging French comedy about three bachelors who find an abandoned baby at their door. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S R @ScottR May 22, 2025 I saw this since I had come across Phillipine Leroy and was intrigued to see this original that Hollywood later remade. This was not nearly as comically funny, but it was more subtle and dark focusing on the suffering on the men. It was entertaining, but I may lean to the remake as being better. RUS. See more S P @S1337 Jul 25, 2024 A real gem : The discovery of parenthood, initially forced, develops into an all encompassing and profound reflection on the meaning of life. A profoundly good movie. See more Jun 24, 2021 This is an enjoyable, sensitive and altogether witty portrayal of three men with a problem and so much more sincere of a movie than the American version of a similar name; that subsequent portrayal has all the markings of a rushed remake with the current popular stars - the men turn into rich, handsome playboys and womanizers and the humor smacks you in the face rather than the quirky everday-man in the far more sincere and original French version. Thoroughly recommend! See more Sep 8, 2019 Great look at gender roles. See more May 15, 2014 I tried to admire it, but I couldn't. I just couldn't. See more Sep 28, 2012 Funny and warm-hearted movie. See more Read all reviews
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Coline Serreau

Director

Roland Giraud

Pierre

Michel Boujenah

Michel

André Dussollier

Jacques

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Sylvia

Dominique Lavanant

Mme Rapons

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Movie Info

Synopsis When a baby is left on their doorstep, hard-partying bachelors Pierre (Roland Giraud), Jacques (André Dussolier) and Michel (Michel Boujenah) experience a serious lifestyle change. Instead of carousing until dawn and chasing women, they're now changing diapers and learning the ins and outs of fatherhood. The baby's mother -- one of Jacques' many conquests -- has flown to the United States. In the meantime, they'll have to protect the child from a mix-up with some drug runners.
Director
Coline Serreau
Screenwriter
Coline Serreau
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Ministère de la Culture, Flach Film, TF1 Films Production, Soprofilms [fr], Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 25, 1986, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 9, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 46m
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