Where to watch What's in a Name (2012) tonight
What's in a Name (2012) runs 1 h 50 min and averages 7.3 from 1,834 TMDB members. Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the…
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min — ends 9:50 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- April 25, 2012
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 1,834 votes
- Director
- Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière
- Starring
- Patrick Bruel, Valérie Benguigui, Charles Berling, Guillaume de Tonquédec
- Language
- French
- Original title
- Le Prénom
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: OVID (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is What's in a Name?
- What's in a Name is 1 h 50 min long (110 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:50 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is What's in a Name rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for What's in a Name.
- Is What's in a Name a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream What's in a Name?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: OVID (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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