Family Pack (2024 film)
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| French | Loups-garous |
| Directed by | François Uzan |
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| Music by | Guillaume Roussel |
Production company | Radar Films |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Family Pack (French: Loups-garous) is a 2024 French adventure fantasy comedy film directed by François Uzan and written by Hervé Marly and Philippe des Pallières. It is an adaptation of the French card game The Werewolves of Millers Hollow published by Asmodee.
Family Pack was released on Netflix on 23 October 2024.
Premise
[edit]Whilst playing a mysterious board game, a family is transported to a medieval land beset by werewolves.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Franck Dubosc as Jérôme Vassier
- Jean Reno as Gilbert Vassier
- Suzanne Clément as Marie Vassier
- Grégory Fitoussi as the Captain
- Bruno Gouery as Piero
- Jonathan Lambert as Childéric
- Lisa Do Couto as Clara
- Raphaël Romand as Théo
- Alizée Caugnies as Louise
- Klez Brandar as suspicious man
- David Salles as the executioner
- Jaroslav Vundrle as the blacksmith
Production
[edit]The film is based on the game Werewolves of Millers Hollow created by Philippe des Pallières and Hervé Marly and published by Asmodee Group.[2] The film is directed by Francis Uzan from a screenplay by Hervé Marly and Philippe des Pallières. The cast is led by Jean Reno, alongside Franck Dubosc, Suzanne Clément, Gregory Fitoussi and Bruno Gouery.[3][4]
Principal photography took place in Prague in the summer of 2023, using a medieval set originally created for the television series Knightfall. The film also used Czech locations including Drevníky, Zduchovice, and Výsluní u Chomutova, shooting under its French title Les Loups Garous de Thiercelieux.[5]
Release
[edit]It is released worldwide on Netflix on 23 October 2024.[6]
Critical Reception
[edit]Phil Hoad in The Guardian awarded it three stars, calling it a "rather sweet" and "well-packaged, undemanding fun" film which "has a good degree of Bill & Ted-style sport with olden times".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mantilla, Ryan Louis (April 5, 2024). "Take a Trip Inside a Best-Selling Board Game in First 'Family Pack' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Bassil, Matt. "Werewolf board game gets Jumanji-style Netflix spin-off". Wargamer. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Shrishty (June 21, 2024). "Game Night Takes an Epic Turn in New 'Family Pack' Poster". Collider. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Family Pack Trailer: When games get too realistic". Cinema Express. September 6, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "'Family Pack': Prague-shot werewolf movie with Jean Reno drops on Netflix this October". Prague Reporter. September 18, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Schimautz, Julia (August 28, 2024). "The New Netflix Movies You Can Watch This Fall". Netflix. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Hoad, Phil (October 22, 2024). "Family Pack review – Jean Reno is game for a laugh in card-based time-travelling caper". The Guardian. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Family Pack at IMDb