7 French films to watch with your dad this weekend

This sunday you're sure to enjoy some barbecue, maybe a little touch football, and don't forget to catch the U.S. open, taking place this year in Pebble Beach, CA! But when it's all said and done, it's nice to have a nice wind down with some Netflix and a cup of coffee... or more beer. Luckily we have pulled together a few fatherly flick suggestions and where to stream them- all dad approved by our own proud papas on the FrenchFlicks staff!

Papa

Any movie with Alain Chabat is worth watching, but this one was one of his few dramatic roles, in which he plays a dad on a road trip with his son trying to keep a brave face but hiding a darker secret. The movie is a succession of scenes on the road, some light, some very funny, some tearful. Alain Chabat is absolutely perfect playing a dad trying his darndest to be a good father and finds in Martin Combes a perfect match. Plus, we all know how hard it is to find a good child actor.

Available on Amazon to rent $3.99 or buy $4.99.

Back to Burgundy

Sibling rivalry getting you down on Father's Day? It happens to the best of us. Especially if you're all a bit estranged and reconvene in your childhood home back in the Loire Valley to settle the ownership of your late father's vineyard. For bougie wine loving dads, we recommend this story of personal growth, reacquainting yourself with your old life and good old fashioned familial jealousy, all presented against the literal blood, sweat, tears and hard work it takes to run a wine business.

Available for free with Amazon Prime

He Even Has Your Eyes

A light-hearted and heartfelt French treasure, Lucien Jean-Baptiste's He Even Has Your Eyes treats us to a much needed fresh look on the subject of race and is realistic and honest in its storytelling, as well as its acting. Adorable florist couple Paul (Lucien Jean-Baptiste) and Sali (Aïssa Maïga) finally get the call that they're going to be parents through adopting a baby boy named Benjamin. A caucasian baby isn't what they expected, but the loving new parents don't hesitate to embrace the newest member of the family. Read our full review here.

Available on Netflix

Papa ou maman

Not your average cheesy feel-good family film, this mom and dad pair are going through a tense custody battle... fighting for the other spouse to take their precious kiddos. For a hilarious taste of divorce, French style, check out this cringe worthy but laugh out loud comedy that plays a little bit of devil's advocate to Pamela Druckerman's famed Bringing up Bébé, a novel describing the so-called "perfect French parenting" method.

You Will Be My Son

If you and your father are in a bit of a darker mood thanks to those accidental burnt burgers at lunch (Ok Dad, VERY well done...), have a look at a completely different father son dynamic, in You Will Be My Son. In Saint-Emilion, a father prepares to leave his vineyard legacy to local vineyard manager's son Philippe (Nicolas Bridet)... not his son Martin. Philippe is of course everything Martin is not: suave, confident in his knowledge acidity, balance and body, and internationally experienced, fresh from Francis Ford Coppola's vineyard in California. What begins as familial drama, undercutting and jealousy slowly moves into chilling thriller as Martin is pushed over the edge. (Yes, we are aware that this is the second film set upon a vineyard, but this is French cinema after all).

Available on Amazon's Cohen Media Channel, or to rent for $3.99.

Dad in training

Today is the ultimate day of dad jokes, so stop fighting it and embrace your pop's "special" kind of humor... but if you need a break, go ahead and watch something that's actually written by a comedic professional! Your mom will thank you. Dad in Training stars the endlessly entertaining Manu Payet as a self involved father who, after his marriage falls apart, realizes the importance of his role in his daughters' lives, and theirs in his.

Daddy cool

What's the craziest thing your dad's done to win your mom back? After Maud (Laurence Arné) gets sick and tired of her immature 40 year old partner Adrien (Vincent Elbaz), she leaves him after 10 years because of his resistance have any sort of ambition or to think about starting a family. Adrian's logical response to prove Maude wrong is to open up his own private daycare from home, taking care of children full time. Horrified, Maud tries to warn the poor unsuspecting parents! Hilarity ensues.

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