François Pignon (Daniel Auteuil) is a dull guy/accountant about to be fired. A new gay neighbor persuades him to take part in a scheme to keep his job - he is to pretend that he is gay.

Pictures are manipulated with François slapping a bare botty. They are sent into work. He is not fired, in fact he is promoted in the ensuing hilarity...

Rugby playing nonpolitically correct brute Félix Santini (Gérard Depardieu) is told (as a joke) by his colleagues that he must reform his ways. Félix is told to befriend recently outed but not gay François. Félix is told his job is on the line and management don't like nonpolitically correct employees. Félix gives it his best shot, but, when he buys a pink jumper as a birthday present for François, his wife sees the store receipt and demands an explanation. She leaves him after following him to François's door with a bag of chocolates (François has been beaten up in a gay bashing from two rugby players at work).

Félix has a nervous breakdown (just after he has asked François to live with him). François becomes a hero when he agrees to sit on the company's float in a gay carnival (he works for a condom manufacturer). François' son, who previously thought he was too dull, sees it and befriends him. Even his divorced wife wants to meet to have lunch with him. A female colleague at work sees through the charade and has an affair with him. Everything ends happily ever after.

"A light hearted European farce on political correctness. Auteuil and Depardieu are perfectly cast."

"Depardieu plays the dumb homophobic comic lump to great effect. Bravo!"

"The moment the boss puts the condom hat on François is simply the funniest thing I have seen all year. The next time I put on a condom I was inconsolable with mirth for hours afterwards, I haven't had safe sex for over six months."

"I am gay and so is my wife. We ate marshmallows while we watched. I have never choked so much in all of my life. A triumph of comedic entertainment."

"One of the most uncomfortable dinners in movie history. Depardieu serves up a comedy delight on each plate!"

French cuisine with a nice red wine.

Secretary (just after receiving the gay photos in the mail): "I always knew it! It's the way he looks at you! Like a pigeon!" Chief Accountant: "Are all pigeons gay?"

"They call you gay because you hate gays. Hang out with one to prove you are not gay!"

Boss to Chief Accountant, offering consolation after Pignon has accused her of sexual harassment: "Tons of men in this establishment would love to be harassed by you!"

The Paris Condom Rally, held annually between 1982-1993, was the inspiration here.

In the hernia neutral position: If you have a family history of hernias then ensure that you sit in any position in which you can quickly grab your crotch during some of the funnier scenes.

Do not watch this movie if you have a weak collar bone.

It is quite a shock to see that this movie is certificated as an R in the USA, and a 15 in the UK, when in Europe it is rated lowly: according to IMBD.com, in France this movie was given a U, Spain a 7. There is a brief, funny, moment in which we see sex on a production line, but there's no machine gun based murder anywhere...

A truly hilarious, well directioned, satire on political correctness. The laughs are all pretty much slapstick in nature. This movie is a delight from start to finish and there are few down moments, despite a gay bash and office based politics.

The sun shines throughout. Truly entertaining. This is a feel good French movie, thankfully without the garlic bread, frog legs and snail pudding. Or is that a stereotype? Hmmmm....

One moment of boinkyness in front of Japanese people.

Lots of being misunderstood and feeling awkward whilst talking about homosexuality...

The bit where he puts the condom hat on his head is a carpet munching delightful.

110%.

Depardieu has dogs panting all over France for his undoubted athletic prowess. He can probably throw a stick further than any international movie star, but seems compassionate enough not to throw it into a river or over a cliff, what more can a timid movie watching dog want?

Cats fear a man who can throw things that far and may hide, taking solace in a saucer of milk, or even an empty saucer if there is no milk in it.

Toothy munching animals (that hold their food, such as nuts or berries, in their ickle front paws when they eat - sometimes pushing the food into their cheeks to make them look even cuter) may take their cuteness to another level during this movie, trying backflips unexpectedly.

It's all in French movie dudes...

Une marvelous (we don't know any French). Fantastique. Tres bien crunchie mon cabbage!