French Exit (2020 film)

French Exit
French Exit
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Azazel Jacobs
Screenplay by	Patrick deWitt
Based on	French Exit; by Patrick deWitt
Produced by	Christine Habeler; Christina Piovesan; Noah Segal; Trish Dolman; Katie Holly; Oliver Glass;
Starring	Michelle Pfeiffer; Lucas Hedges; Valerie Mahaffey; Imogen Poots; Susan Coyne; Danielle Macdonald; Isaach de Bankolé; Tracy Letts;
Cinematography	Tobias Datum
Edited by	Hilda Rasula
Music by	Nick deWitt
Production; companies	Evolution Entertainment; Rocket Science; Screen Siren Pictures; Elevation Pictures; Blinder Films; Terminal City Pictures; Saalgo Productions; Telefilm Canada;
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures (Canada); Sony Pictures Classics; Stage 6 Films (international)
Release dates	October 11, 2020 (NYFF); February 12, 2021 (Canada);
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	Canada; United Kingdom;
Language	English
Box office	$1.6 million

French Exit is a 2020 black comedy-drama film directed by Azazel Jacobs, adapted by Patrick deWitt from his 2018 novel. It tells the story of a Manhattan heiress (Michelle Pfeiffer) who moves to Paris with her son (Lucas Hedges) with the little money they have left.

The film had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 10, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on February 12, 2021. It received mixed reviews from critics, although Pfeiffer's performance was praised and she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.