Call My Agent! The Movie Feature Scores
Explore all 41 feature scores for Call My Agent! The Movie, organized into pros and cons.
Scores by Feature
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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
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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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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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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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The prickly Andréa and the optimistic Noémie make a sparkling comic combination, while the old ASK friendships lend warmth to their scheming and arguments.
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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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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.
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Camille Cottin’s sharp, tightly wound Andréa remains magnetic, while Laure Calamy’s excitable Noémie often steals scenes. Their opposed comic temperaments keep the feature lively.
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Actors’ egos, scheduling disasters and frantic negotiations create a lively satire of filmmaking, balanced by sincere affection for the people doing the work.
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Andréa’s troubled first film creates a smart excuse to pull the old colleagues back together and expose their rivalries. The plot entertains, though some calamities feel forced and a final resolution comes too easily.
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Amid backstabbing and professional rivalry, the former colleagues still come through for one another. Their loyalty grounds the absurd disasters in something human.
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Andréa and Noémie’s career changes give them plausible new strengths and vulnerabilities. Some other arcs repeat earlier lessons or feel thin without the show’s long backstory.
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The film’s warmth and loyalty give its outlandish setbacks emotional weight, particularly when Arlette makes a moving late contribution.
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The writing strings together sharp industry jabs without becoming overly self-satisfied. Its most effective choice is keeping character relationships at the center of the joke.
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Rapid, overlapping exchanges deliver much of the sharp humor, with snappy barbs and well-timed verbal sparring. The original French track helps preserve the rhythm.
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Putting Camille Cottin and Laure Calamy at the center is a shrewd choice: their contrasting energies are more compelling than any individual guest-star appearance.
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Under the scheming and show-business ridicule sits sincere affection for filmmaking as a fragile, collaborative accomplishment.
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The Parisian film world feels unusually tender and welcoming, tempering its barbs with warmth toward everyone who makes movies.
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Returning creative talent and guest-star input come together warmly, with the filmmaking process described as especially rewarding and collaborative.
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Émilie Noblet balances fast industry jokes with warmer, more glamorous images, keeping the revived comic style largely under control.
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Glossy widescreen images, glamorous moments and a warmer Parisian palette help the movie feel a little larger than its television roots.
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The quick French show-business humor can charm viewers across cultures, but unfamiliar industry references and backstories narrow its appeal for some.
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The pressure to save a movie and Andréa’s custody situation provide engaging dramatic stakes, even for viewers who find the film lighter on outright laughs.
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Hervé’s direct-to-camera catch-up makes the five-year jump easier to follow and can be a playful reunion, though its fourth-wall-breaking device also strikes one critic as hokey.
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Glossy widescreen camerawork gives the feature a more cinematic finish without erasing its sitcom-like pleasures.
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The film makes an affectionate case that cinema is sustained not only by deals, but by friendships and the shared work of making something together.
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A soaring, cinematic treatment of the familiar theme makes the score feel bigger while remaining recognizable.
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Groovy musical cues and familiar melodies support the return, including an appealing expanded take on the theme.
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Brisk cutting complements the high-energy performances and polished widescreen photography.
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The situation is wildly exaggerated, but the performances keep the emotional stakes and character relationships believable.
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The movie-within-a-movie premise neatly gives the title another meaning and brings the scattered characters back together in a natural new crisis.
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Even without the series as a reference point, the movie’s people can remain appealing and interesting to watch.
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Andréa’s custody dispute adds genuine stakes to the behind-the-scenes farce, giving the comedy a more personal conflict.
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Saving Andréa’s collapsing production gives the farce a lively what-happens-next tension alongside its comedy.
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Returning supporting players can be delightful, especially Arlette’s contribution, although one critic is dismissive of Laetitia Casta’s acting.
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The film usually balances irreverent satire with genuine affection, but occasional cartoonish twists and indulgent scenes stretch that balance.
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Anyone expecting nonstop laugh-out-loud comedy may be disappointed; one viewer finds it more engaging as a movie-making drama with occasional jokes.
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The characters’ reunion is welcome, but the finale can feel rushed: an important conflict is forgiven too easily and the film closes before every thread feels finished.
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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.
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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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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.
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Newcomer viewingNewcomers can follow the main movie-making disaster, helped by an opening catch-up, and some enjoy it as a standalone farce. Others find that old character histories are assumed or that the best jokes reward prior familiarity.
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.
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ActorMacaigne earns laughs by leaning into a comically earnest and emotionally volatile version of himself.
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DirectorNoblet keeps the dialogue-heavy comedy moving while adding polished, warm visual touches to the reunion.
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CinematographerMarra’s glossy widescreen cinematography helps the reunion make a confident transition to feature length.
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ComposerMinck’s playful music reworks the well-known theme into a rousing movie-scale sound.
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ArletteRovère gives the film a late emotional high point, making Arlette’s contribution particularly affecting.
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ComposerDury’s groovy cues and expanded take on the familiar theme supply cinematic uplift.
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CamilleSidney slips easily into her familiar part as Camille, helping restore the established ensemble chemistry.
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GabrielMontel’s return as Gabriel helps revive the easy, long-established bond among the former colleagues.
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ActorLafitte brings droll self-parody to his appearance, adding a quick, memorable celebrity joke.
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MathiasDe Montalembert comfortably returns to Mathias, giving the old gang a reassuringly familiar presence.
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WriterBellet shares credit for a screenplay that keeps the industry jokes flowing without lapsing into smugness.
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ActorLongoria’s cameo is notably brief; one critic finds it pointless beside Clooney’s much stronger set piece.