If you want better supporting cast performance
Choose The Invite. It scores 4.9 vs 3.5 for supporting cast performance, with a 4.5 overall score.
Call My Agent! The Movie Review
Bottom Line
Choose this affectionate film-industry farce for its sparkling leads and familiar ASK camaraderie. Skip if you want an entirely self-contained story, equally developed supporting characters, or consistently brisk pacing.
Returning fans who value the ASK ensemble and movie enthusiasts who enjoy affectionate filmmaking satire, witty chaos and celebrity self-parodies.
Not for
Viewers wanting every subplot resolved, an evenly brisk comedy, or complete context without watching the original series.
Verdict
Call My Agent! The Movie succeeds most when it reunites the former ASK colleagues around Andréa’s increasingly disastrous directing debut. Camille Cottin’s biting composure and Laure Calamy’s exuberant panic make a terrific double act, with George Clooney’s self-mocking cameo providing an especially memorable comic detour. The film also retains the original show’s affection for filmmaking and for colleagues who quarrel but come through for each other. Its feature-length shape is less assured: several critics find the middle sluggish, supporting favorites underused and the ending too convenient or abrupt. Some newcomers enjoy the self-contained movie-set farce, but others miss too much relationship history and insider context. Overall, it is an affectionate continuation rather than a bold reinvention, and that is mostly to its advantage.
Feature Scorecards
Summary
41 reviewed features-
Very positive 4.5-5.022 (54%)
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Positive 3.5-4.414 (34%)
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Neutral 2.5-3.44 (10%)
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Negative 1.5-2.41 (2%)
Pros highlights
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George Clooney’s self-deprecating, disastrous meeting is the standout cameo, while French stars contribute playful self-parodies. Eva Longoria’s particularly brief appearance is seen as less worthwhile.
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Fast insider jokes, exaggerated egos and Clooney’s awkward meeting make the film consistently amusing for many viewers. A few find the slapstick uneven or the movie much less funny than advertised.
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A largely delightful, funny return makes the old agency gang enjoyable company again. Even those finding some passages slow generally appreciate the warmth and film-set disorder.
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The movie preserves the parent show’s wit, messy friendships and affection for cinema while finding a new reason to reunite its characters. It plays like an expanded installment rather than a reinvention.
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The closed agency stays closed, and the familiar group reconvenes through a different professional crisis rather than a reset. That generally feels true to the show, even though the old workplace routines are missed.
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Cottin, Calamy and the returning ensemble give the chaotic production its spark, with sharp timing and believable emotions. One assessment is notably cooler toward Laetitia Casta’s supporting work.
Cons highlights
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The film often crackles with rapid exchanges, but several critics notice a slack middle section or stretched scenes. The energy generally improves when the set disasters escalate.
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The focus on Andréa and Noémie works, but supporting favorites such as Gabriel, Hervé and Arlette sometimes get too little room to develop.
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Two hours gives the reunion room for mishaps but cannot match a full season’s character depth. Some passages run long while several relationships feel compressed.
Use Cases
Best for
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Returning viewers get the cast chemistry, escalating problems and lovingly familiar personalities they have missed. The film is particularly rewarding when you already know the relationships.
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People who love films about filmmaking will enjoy the insider jokes, production headaches and underlying respect for movie crews, with or without a background in the show.
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The original French dialogue is recommended for its quick comic rhythm, with English subtitles offering a way to catch the overlapping jokes.
Cast & Creators
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AndreaCottin makes Andréa an arresting, sharp-witted center to the film, still formidable even when her new job exposes her weaknesses.
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NoemieCalamy is a scene-stealing Noémie, combining comic exuberance with growth and warmth. One critic finds the more cartoonish demands of her storyline difficult to sell.
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ActorClooney gamely plays a pricked-ego version of himself in an awkward meeting that repeatedly emerges as a comedy highlight.
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WriterHerrero’s return brings the series’ sharp show-business jokes and recognizable characters into a new story without simply restarting the agency.
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HervéMaury slips comfortably back into Hervé and makes the direct-to-camera opening one of the comic highlights.
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WriterDaniel’s co-writing helps sustain brisk insider jokes and a lightly irreverent comic voice.
Compared With Category Average
Compared with other Movies, this product is above average in dialogue quality, writing quality, faithfulness to source material, near average in acting performance, runtime, below average in genre satisfaction, ending satisfaction, supporting cast performance.
Comparison summary
40 compared features-
Above average 0.4+ pts higher29 (73%)
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Same as average within 0.3 pts8 (20%)
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Below average 0.4+ pts lower3 (8%)
Largest category differences
| Attribute | This product | Category average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| genre satisfaction | 2.0 | 3.9 | -1.9 |
| dialogue quality | 4.7 | 3.0 | +1.6 |
| writing quality | 4.5 | 3.0 | +1.5 |
| faithfulness to source material | 4.8 | 3.6 | +1.2 |
| film-industry satire | 4.4 | 3.2 | +1.3 |
| message quality | 5.0 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| character development | 4.2 | 3.1 | +1.1 |
| story quality | 4.3 | 3.3 | +1.0 |
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FAQ
Do I need to watch the original series first?
Not necessarily: some first-time viewers follow and enjoy the film, helped by a brief recap. Others find the established character relationships hard to appreciate without the show.
Does it feel like the TV series?
Yes. The wit, affectionate rivalry, returning characters and celebrity self-parodies are familiar, though the agency setting is replaced by a troubled movie shoot.
Who stands out in the cast?
Camille Cottin and Laure Calamy are the central comic duo, and Liliane Rovère supplies a moving late moment.
Are the celebrity cameos worth watching?
George Clooney’s awkward, self-deprecating scene is a recurring favorite. Other guest appearances are fun, though some are too brief to leave an impression.
Is it consistently funny and fast-paced?
The rapid dialogue and film-set disasters work well for most, but critics also notice sluggish passages and some overstretched scenes.
Does the ending resolve everything?
No. Some relationships and consequences are compressed, and the final stretch feels abrupt or too easy to a few critics.
Should I watch in French with subtitles?
That is a recommended option: the quick, overlapping French exchanges are especially lively in the original audio.
Sample Expert Reviews We Analyzed
These are a few of the reviews included in our analysis.
Video Reviews
YouTube - Breakfast All Day movie reviews
- Review score
- 4.6
YouTube - Rumana's Movie Blog
- Review score
- 3.6
Article Reviews
movieloon.blog
Synopsis: A follow-up to the French series Call My Agent! / Dix pour cent ("10%" a reference to the percentage agents take from clients). The...
- Review score
- 4.1
openthemagazine.com
Read our review of Call My Agent! The Movie, a witty, warm French Netflix comedy that reunites the ASK talent agency five years after the hit...
- Review score
- 4.7
empireonline.com
Camille Cottin's Andréa returns for Call My Agent! The Movie, a feature-length sequel to Netflix's hit satire series — streaming now. Read...
- Review score
- 4.1
kansas.com
It's been five years since "Call My Agent!," known in its home country as "Dix pour cent" ("10 perce...
- Review score
- 4.5
scroll.in
The film version of the popular French series is out on Netflix.
- Review score
- 4.7
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