| Coco | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gad Elmaleh |
| Produced by | Illan Goldman |
| Written by | Gad Elmaleh Caroline Thivel |
| Starring | Gad Elmaleh |
| Music by | Bruno Bertoli |
| Cinematography | Gilles Henry |
| Distributed by | Studio Canal |
| Release date(s) | 18 March 2009 |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | € 15 million |
| Box office | € 25,573,755 |
Coco is a 2009 French comedy film written, directed, and starring Gad Elmaleh. The film is based on a character sketch he created for his one-man show "La Vie Normale".[1] The film earned $8.5 million in its opening weekend at the French box office[2], and went on to gross $11.7 million in the European market.[3] Although it was a box office success, Coco was not well-received by critics. It received only one star out of four from Première, Paris Match, and Télérama and two stars from Elle and Le Journal du Dimanche.[4]
Coco is a wealthy Sephardic Jewish businessman and an immigrant to France. After 15 years of financial success (due to his invention of a new type of sparkling water) he decides to throw an enormous bar mitzvah celebration for his son Samuel. Determined that the celebration will be the most fantastic event of the year, Coco alienates his entire family as he plans for the gala.