Tanguy (film) explained

Tanguy
Director:Étienne Chatiliez
Producer:Charles Gassot
Starring:Sabine Azéma
André Dussollier
Éric Berger
Music:Pascal Andreacchio
Cinematography:Philippe Welt
Editing:Catherine Renault
Distributor:TF1 International
Studio:TF1 Films Production
Runtime:108 minutes
Country:France
Language:French
Budget:$19.8 million[1]
Gross:$24.3 million [2]

Tanguy in French pronounced as /tɑ̃.ɡi/ is a 2001 French black comedy by Étienne Chatiliez.

Plot

When he was a newborn baby, Edith Guetz thoughtlessly told her son Tanguy : "If you want to, you can stay at home forever". 28 years later, the over-educated university teacher of Asian languages and womanizer leads a successful and wealthy life... while still living in his parents' home. Father Paul Guetz longs to see his son finally leave the nest, a desire that his wife shares. Edith finally agrees and the pair unite to make Tanguy's life at home miserable. However, they don't know that Tanguy isn't the type of guy who easily gives up.

Cast

Reception

The film opened at number one in France with a gross of 29 million Francs ($4.2 million).[3] It went on to gross $21.4 million in France and $24.3 million worldwide.[2]

In popular culture

The word Tanguy became the usual term to designate an adult still living with his parents.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanguy (2001) - JPBox-Office.
  2. Web site: Tanguy. Box Office Mojo. 11 May 2021.
  3. Variety. 15. 3 December 2001. International Box Office.