The Big Night
2012, French. Directed by Benoît Delépine & Gustave Kervern.
An ageing punk-with-a-dog and his brother the conformist decide to get their revenge on a shopping mall. Directing duo Benoit Delepine and Gustave Kervern, longstanding comic crusaders against capitalism, again set out to surprise and shock the bourgeois audience.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Benoît DelépineDirector
- Gustave KervernDirector
- Benoît PoelvoordeBenoît Bonzini, alias NOT
- Albert DupontelJean-Pierre Bonzini
- Areski BelkacemFather - René Bonzini
- Brigitte FontaineMother - Marie-Annick Bonzini
- Gérard DepardieuJuvénal
- Yolande MoreauLa mère de la punkette
- Chloé MonsLa punkette
- Bouli LannersLe Vigile
- Serge LarivièreLe directeur du "Grand Litier"
- Stéphanie PilloncaL'ex-femme de Jean-Pierre
- Miss MingL'employée sourde et muette
- Didier WampasSelf - Chanteur des Wampas
Details
- Released
- 6 June 2012
- Original title
- Le Grand Soir
- Country
- Germany, France, Belgium
- Written by
- Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
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The Big Night: quick answers
Is The Big Night worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.8/10 from 165 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Big Night?
The Big Night runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Does The Big Night have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Big Night. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Big Night parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is The Big Night on?
The Big Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 2012. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Big Night?
If you liked The Big Night, try Nothing to Declare, Family Heist, Jim Jefferies: Freedumb.
Who directed The Big Night?
The Big Night (2012) was directed by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern and stars Benoît Poelvoorde, Albert Dupontel, Areski Belkacem.