Christmas Balls
| Christmas Balls | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexandra Leclère |
| Written by | Alexandra Leclère |
| Produced by | François Kraus Denis Pineau-Valencienne |
| Starring | Valérie Bonneton Kad Merad Noémie Lvovsky |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marc Fabre |
| Edited by | Marie Silvi Loanne Trevisan |
| Music by | Valentin Couineau |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing International |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | France[1] |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €8 million[2] |
| Box office | $9 million[3] |
Christmas Balls[1] (French: Les Boules de Noël) is a 2024 French Christmas comedy film directed and written by Alexandra Leclère.
The film was released in France on 27 November 2024.
Cast
- Valérie Bonneton as Nathalie
- Kad Merad as Antonin
- Noémie Lvovsky as Nicole
Production
Development
When Alexandra Leclère met producers François Kraus and Denis Pineau-Valencienne, they came up with an idea of making a "cruel and funny" Christmas film.[4]
Casting
Christmas Balls marks the third collaboration between Valérie Bonneton and Alexandra Leclère.[4]
Filming
Filming took place at Nouvelle-Aquitaine from June 17 to August 2, 2024.[4]
Release
Christmas Balls was released in France on 27 November 2024.[5]
Reception
Didier Stiers of Le Soir reviewed the film, and has written "A crazy and sometimes acidic comedy".[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Christmas Balls de Alexandra Leclère (2024)". Unifrance. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Les boules de Noël Archives". Blog Siritz (in French). 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ "Les boules de Noël". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Les secrets de tournage du film Les Boules de Noël (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-18 – via AlloCiné.
- ^ "Sorties cinéma du 27 novembre 2024". OZZAK (in French). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "« Les boules de Noël » : tout est dans le titre **". Le Soir (in French). 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2025-07-18.