Direction: Jean-Marie Poiré

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982 · Movie · 88 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Thierry Lhermitte · Anémone · Marie-Anne Chazel · Gérard Jugnot

Synopsis Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. His place is taken by an African Santa Claus and he returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he...

6.8

367 votes

6.8

367 votes

The Visitors

1993 · Movie · 105 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Jean Reno · Christian Clavier · Valerie Lemercier · Marie-Anne Chazel

Synopsis A medieval nobleman and his squire are accidentally transported to contemporary times by a senile sorcerer. He enlists the aid of his descendent to try to find a way to return home, all the while trying to cope with the...

5.9

10K votes

5.9

10K votes

Guardian Angels

1995 · Movie · 110 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Gérard Depardieu · Christian Clavier · Eva Grimaldi · Yves Renier

Synopsis Gerard Depardieu plays a sleazy Paris nightclub owner and ex-detective who flies to Hong Kong to rescue the young son of a friend murdered by the Chinese mob. He leaves the boy in the hands of an earnest priest (Christian...

4.8

278 votes

4.8

278 votes

The Visitors II - The Corridors of Time

1998 · Movie · 118 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Jean Reno · Christian Clavier · Muriel Robin · Marie-Anne Chazel

Synopsis Knight Godefroy has to return to our time from 1123 to get back the sacred jewels that Jacquouille has taken to the 20th century.

4.6

4K votes

4.6

4K votes

Just Visiting

2001 · Movie · 88 min. · United States

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Jean Reno · Christian Clavier · Christina Applegate · Malcolm McDowell

Synopsis A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and they are transported from the 12th century to the year 2000....

4.4

3K votes

4.4

3K votes

My Wife Maurice

2002 · Movie · 102 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Alice Evans · Régis Laspalès · Philippe Chevallier · Götz Otto

Synopsis Chronic gigolo, Georges (Philippe Chevallier), finds himself caught in the squeeze between his wealthy but vicious wife, Marion (Virginie Lemoine), and his vengeful mistress, Emmanuelle (Alice Evans). And with her jealous husband Johnny (Götz Otto) added into the mix, Georges...

3.6

133 votes

3.6

133 votes

The Visitors: Bastille Day

2016 · Movie · 110 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Jean Reno · Christian Clavier · Franck Dubosc · Karin Viard

Synopsis Knight Godefroy de Montmirail and squire Jacquouille are stranded in 1793. Using trickery to break free from their shackles, both perilously partake in the Montmirail family's run away in the quest for an exiting time-shift.

3.6

730 votes

3.6

730 votes

Twist Again in Moscow

1986 · Movie · 89 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Philippe Noiret · Christian Clavier · Martin Lamotte · Bernard Blier

Synopsis Kiev, 1984. Yuri (Christian Clavier) is organizing a concert for his bride, the great singer Tatiana Fyodorov (Agnès Soral). While the show runs smoothly, Tatiana's parents arrive unannounced and ask Yuri to hide them, because they're been looking for the...

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Return in Bond

1980 · Movie · 94 min. · France

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My Best Pals

1989 · Movie · 110 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Gérard Lanvin · Christian Clavier · Jean-Pierre Bacri · Philippe Khorsand

Synopsis They are the best friends of the world. Five friends who shared everything: may 68, hippies years, the rock and their love for Bernadette. This Bernadette has left them to become a rock-star, and is back 15 years later for...

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Men Prefer Fat Girls

1981 · Movie · 86 min. · France

Direction Jean-Marie Poiré

Cast Josiane Balasko · Luis Rego · Dominique Lavanant · Daniel Auteuil

Synopsis Lydie has just paid a considerable rent deposit for a new flat when her boyfriend breaks up with her. Now she is alone in a flat she cannot afford. So she starts looking for a flatmate and finally choses Eva,...

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