The Second Act
2024 | 80m | French
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Quentin Dupieux |
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| Writer: | Quentin Dupieux |
| Staring: |
| Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere. | |
| Release Date: | May 14, 2024 |
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| Director: | Quentin Dupieux |
| Writer: | Quentin Dupieux |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | somber, meta, cheerful, restaurant, film within a film, audacious |
| Production Companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 23, 2025 (Update) Entered: Jul 23, 2025 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Léa Seydoux | Florence |
| Louis Garrel | David |
| Vincent Lindon | Guillaume |
| Raphaël Quenard | Willy |
| Manuel Guillot | Stéphane |
| Françoise Gazio | Rose / Figurante Intriguée #1 |
| Valérie Vogt | The Agent |
| Hélène Alexandridis | Florence's Mom |
| Thémis Terrier-Thiébaux | Florence's Daughter |
| Laurent Nicolas | A.I Avatar |
| Régine Mondion | Figurante Intriguée #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joan Le Boru | Art Direction |
| Rémi Bouvier | First Assistant Director |
| Olivier Afonso | Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sophie Benaiche | Key Makeup Artist |
| Marison De | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Margo Rousse Malpat | Key Hair Stylist |
| Marine Albert | Casting |
| Justine Pearce | Costume Design |
| Bastien Chaboche | Third Assistant Director |
| Aude Cogrel | Hairstylist |
| Antoine Delannoy | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Simon Tric | Property Master |
| Corentin Massiot | Boom Operator |
| Louis Naudin | Foley Mixer |
| Lucie Colombié | First Assistant Camera |
| Louise Hartvick | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jérémy Stone | Key Grip |
| Ugo Villion | Second Assistant Camera |
| Quentin Dupieux | Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Director |
| Ornella Alagna | Second Assistant Director |
| Antoine Citrinot | Dialogue Editor |
| Alexis Place | Sound Editor |
| Aymé Dominguez | Grip |
| Charles Lagorce | Grip |
| Guillaume Le Braz | Sound |
| Gadou Naudin | Foley Artist |
| Thomas Caselli | First Assistant Camera |
| Renaud Garnier | Gaffer |
| Léo Pouliquen | Data Management Technician |
| Marie Anouke Cougnon Vilain | Grip |
| Benjamin Vasseur | Location Manager |
| Frédéric Cambon | Graphic Designer |
| Charles de Ville | Sound Editor |
| Selıa Çakir | Dialogue Editor |
| Milan Evrard | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Kevin Strauch | Grip |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Olivier Père | Co-Producer |
| Hugo Sélignac | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 43 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 138 | 388 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 700 | 838 |