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Welcome to the Sticks

Original title: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
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7.1/10
43K
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Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
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ComedyRomance
A French public servant from Provence is banished to the far North. Strongly prejudiced against this cold and inhospitable place, he leaves his family behind to relocate temporarily there, w... Read allA French public servant from Provence is banished to the far North. Strongly prejudiced against this cold and inhospitable place, he leaves his family behind to relocate temporarily there, with the firm intent to quickly come back.A French public servant from Provence is banished to the far North. Strongly prejudiced against this cold and inhospitable place, he leaves his family behind to relocate temporarily there, with the firm intent to quickly come back.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
43K
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    • Dany Boon
    • Dany Boon
    • Alexandre Charlot(dialogue)
    • Franck Magnier(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Kad Merad
    • Dany Boon
    • Zoé Félix
    • Dany Boon
    • Dany Boon
    • Alexandre Charlot(dialogue)
    • Franck Magnier(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Kad Merad
    • Dany Boon
    • Zoé Félix
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
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    Welcome to the Sticks - US Trailer
    Trailer 2:05
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    Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Zoé Félix and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Zoé Félix in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Philippe Duquesne, Anne Marivin, Kad Merad, and Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Patrick Bosso in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Michel Galabru in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
    Anne Marivin in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)

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    Kad Merad
    Kad Merad
    • Philippe Abrams
    Dany Boon
    Dany Boon
    • Antoine Bailleul
    Zoé Félix
    Zoé Félix
    • Julie Abrams
    Lorenzo Ausilia-Foret
    • Raphaël Abrams
    Anne Marivin
    Anne Marivin
    • Annabelle Deconninck
    Philippe Duquesne
    Philippe Duquesne
    • Fabrice Canoli
    Guy Lecluyse
    • Yann Vandernoout
    Line Renaud
    Line Renaud
    • La maman d'Antoine
    Michel Galabru
    Michel Galabru
    • Le grand oncle de Julie
    Stéphane Freiss
    Stéphane Freiss
    • Jean Sabrier
    Patrick Bosso
    • Le gendarme A7
    Jérôme Commandeur
    • L'inspecteur Lebic
    Alexandre Carrière
    Alexandre Carrière
    • Tony - l'amoureux d'Isabelle
    Fred Personne
    • M. Vasseur
    Franck Andrieux
    • M. Leborgne
    Jean-Christophe Herbeth
    • M. Mahieux
    Jean-François Picotin
    • M. Tizaute
    Jenny Clève
    Jenny Clève
    • La mamie 'Quinquin'
      • Dany Boon
      • Dany Boon
      • Alexandre Charlot(dialogue)
      • Franck Magnier(dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Instead of using well known dialects for the German dubbed version, the dubbing studio created a completely new fictional dialect with as much similarity to the original French ch'ti dialect as possible.
    • Goofs
      When Philippe Abrams knocks down Antoine Bailleul with his car, one of the windshield wipers rights itself then is back down on the next shot.
    • Crazy credits
      after the movie, while the closing credits scroll over the screen, some outtakes are shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: La noche de... 8 apellidos vascos (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Un Clair de Lune à Maubeuge
      Music by Pierre Perrin and Claude Blondy

      Lyrics by Pierre Perrin

      Performed by the Harmonie Municipale de Bergues

    User reviews61

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    8/10
    Great film. Fantastic job with the subtitles
    A really, really charming film. Charming being the word for movies with really simple plots, very down-to-earth stakes, and the ability to leave you with a big G-rated smile on your face afterwards. If you like cross-cultural fish-out-of-water movies such as My Big, Fat Greek Wedding, you're going to love this story of a postmaster who gets reassigned to the apparently misunderstood (in many senses) northern region of France, and how lives change accordingly.

    But what really impressed me the most were the subtitles. The English subtitles amazingly captured all the nuances of the convoluted wordplay that was obviously happening on screen. This becomes an even more impressive feat when you consider that much of the verbal fun of the movie comes from the various misunderstandings between the French-speaking lead character and the folks who speak in the northern provincial "Schticks" dialect. Because of this added layer of complexity, I realized that capturing these dynamics cannot be the product of any ordinary clerical translation job.

    And it turns out I was right. I later read that the director, Dany Boon, actually took an active role in ensuring that all the subtitles for the different languages properly and lovingly reflected the nuances and intent of the on screen banter. With truly impressive results.

    So kudos to Boon for paying attention to this particular detail. Oftentimes, foreign audiences miss out on much of the seeming in-jokes that movies play for their local audiences. "Schticks" made it a point to share its world with everyone else. Great job.
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    10
    • Kylar-3
    • Sep 25, 2008

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 2008 (France)
      • France
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      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Bergues, Nord, France
    • Production companies
      • Pathé Renn Productions
      • Hirsch
      • Les Productions du Chicon
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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