Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter stated that the film was not specifically a sequel to Boon's previous film Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, but was "closer to a spinoff project".[2] Boon stated that in 2014 he wrote a second draft of a follow-up to Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis but that he "wasn’t that happy with it, something was missing."[5] While working on Raid dingue, Boon began re-developing La Ch'tite famille.[5]
Release
La Ch'tite famille was released in France on 28 February 2018.[1] On its opening weekend in France, the film grossed $16,739,183 in France, debuted in first place at the French box office.[6] The film grossed a total of $46,316,363 in France.[7]
Reception
Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter stated that Boon "takes his concept as far as it can go and then some, nailing a few solid laughs along the way but running out of steam after the midway mark."[2]