The Intouchables poster

The Intouchables (2011)

Film · 1h 53m · Rated R · In French

Comedy, Drama, Foreign (non-English)

An unlikely friendship blossoms between two men from different worlds, creating uplifting and wholesome comedy.

Wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight. Based on true events.

Streaming on Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube (free), Plex (free), Prime Video and Tubi (free).

The Intouchables parents guide

It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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What is The Intouchables about?

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byOlivier Nakache, Éric Toledano
StarringFrançois Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Joséphine de Meaux, Clotilde Mollet

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