French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006), directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Josiane Balasko and Michel Blanc.
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Les mêmes... en pire! (The same... but worst!)
Synopsis
After the Club Med and skiing, what happened to the Bronzés 27 years later? Early response: the same, and worse.
- Jean-Marie DreujouCinematography
- Patrice LeconteDirector
- Étienne PerruchonOriginal music
- Christian ClavierWriter
Les Bronzés - Saga
The franchise in release order. 3 films.
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Les Bronzés 1978
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Les Bronzés font du ski 1979
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S.O.S.: Amigos para Sempre! 2006 · you are here
About the film
French Fried Vacation 3 (French: Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie, lit. 'The sun-tanned ones 3: Friends for life'), released in some English-speaking countries as Friends Forever, is a 2006 French comedy film, and the sequel to Les Bronzés (1978) and Les Bronzés font du ski (1979). Like the first two films, it is directed by Patrice Leconte and stars mostly members of the theatrical/film troupe Le Splendid. Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie follows up on the revelers from the first two films, now in their 50s.
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French Fried Vacation 3 (French: Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie, lit. 'The sun-tanned ones 3: Friends for life'), released in some English-speaking countries as Friends Forever, is a 2006 French comedy film, and the sequel to Les Bronzés (1978) and Les Bronzés font du ski (1979). Like the first two films, it is directed by Patrice Leconte and stars mostly members of the theatrical/film troupe Le Splendid. Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie follows up on the revelers from the first two films, now in their 50s.
Plot
At a secluded luxury hotel in Sardinia owned by Graziella, beautiful Italian wife of the still handsome Popeye who now likes to be known as Robert, the other characters from the first two films, now in their 50s, start arriving. Robert is distracted by pursuing an affair with a girl who works in the kitchens and insists he leave his wife. Bernard and Nathalie, who own a chain of opticians' shops, have a son who arrives to announce his civil union with an older man. J-C is a bald hairdresser in the US, living with Gigi who has acquired enormous silicon breasts requiring an F cup bra. Jérôme, struck off for malpractice and divorced, is reduced to giving driving lessons. Christiane, scarred for life by an operation Jérôme botched, has with Miguel joined a weird Indian sect and seeks revenge.
Gigi, flirtatious as ever, has a resumed fling with Jérôme. Nathalie, to punish Bernard for reacting so hostilely to his son's homosexuality, claims she conceived him with another man in the alpine cabin where they all spent a night 27 years ago. Graziella, fed up with the bickering and bed-hopping of her husband's embarrassing French friends, throws the lot out to spend the night with their luggage on the beach. Then she learns from the last character Gilbert, a sacked ex-employee, about Robert's infidelity and throws him out too. In the morning the group are joined by a boatload of illegal immigrants from North Africa, with whom they are bundled into vans by the police and taken to an internment camp.
Cast
Reception
The film was number 1 at the French box-office in 2006.
References
External links
French Fried Vacation 3 at IMDb
French Fried Vacation 3 at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from French Fried Vacation 3 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Fried_Vacation_3
Trivia
- It cost US$ 35 million and grossed US$ 84 million in theaters — 2.4 times its budget.
- It premiered on February 1, 2006, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie".
- It is film 3 of 3 in the Les Bronzés - Saga franchise.
- As of September 20, 2026, it is on no subscription service in Brazil — only to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
- This film's quiz has 15 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosLes Films Christian Fechner, TPS Cinéma, TF1 Films Production
- CountriesFrance
- LanguagesItalian, French, English
- BudgetUS$ 35,056,049
- Box officeUS$ 83,897,719
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Sardinia
Preceded by
- Les Bronzés font du ski
Where to watch
Photos
Cast
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Josiane Balasko
Nathalie Morin -
Michel Blanc
Jean-Claude "Jessy" Dusse -
Marie-Anne Chazel
Gisèle "Gigi" André -
Christian Clavier
Jérôme Tarayre -
Gérard Jugnot
Bernard Morin -
Thierry Lhermitte
Robert "Popeye" Lespinasse -
Dominique Lavanant
Christiane Weissmuller -
Martin Lamotte
Miguel Weissmuller -
Bruno Moynot
Gilbert "Météo" Jambier -
Doris Kunstmann
Mme Franken -
Arthur Jugnot
Benjamin Morin -
Éric Naggar
M. Guy -
Caterina Murino
Helena -
Ornella Muti
Graziella Lespinasse -
Franco Trevisi
Professeur Cavani - Beppe Clerici le capitaine
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Karine Belly
la maman de la fillette - Ahmed Guedayia le groom muet
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Marc Rioufol
le golfeur - François Nadin le chauffeur du minibus
Quiz about this movie
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Tags
Crew
- Jean-Marie Dreujou Cinematography
- Patrice Leconte Director
- Étienne Perruchon Original music
- Christian Clavier Writer
- Gérard Jugnot Writer
- Josiane Balasko Writer
- Marie-Anne Chazel Writer
- Michel Blanc Writer
- Thierry Lhermitte Writer
Questions about this film
What is French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever about?
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever: After the Club Med and skiing, what happened to the Bronzés 27 years later? Early response: the same, and worse.
Who directed French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever?
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever was directed by Patrice Leconte in 2006.
Who stars in French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever?
The cast of French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever includes Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier and Gérard Jugnot.
How long is French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever?
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.
How much did French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever cost and how much did it make?
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever had a budget of US$ 35,056,049 and took US$ 83,897,719 at the box office — 2.4 times its cost.
Where can I watch French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever?
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever is available on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.
What is the correct order of the Les Bronzés - Saga films?
The Les Bronzés - Saga franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: Les Bronzés; Les Bronzés font du ski; S.O.S.: Amigos para Sempre!.
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