The Brice Man

Brice is a thirty-year-old man living in Nice on the French Riviera. Despite the calm Mediterranean waters, he considers himself a surfer and spends his time hosting parties and spending his father's wealth while waiting for the perfect wave. His lifestyle changes abruptly when his father is imprisoned for money laundering and his funds disappear. After a failed bank robbery and a hospital stay, Brice meets a man named Marius who needs money for surgery. The two become friends and decide to travel to the surfing world championships.

This 2005 comedy was directed by James Huth, marking the first entry in a list of seven films directed by him. The screenplay was written by Huth along with Karine Angeli and lead actor Jean Dujardin. The film also features Clovis Cornillac, Élodie Bouchez, Bruno Salomone, Alexandra Lamy, and Delphine Chanéac.

Produced by M6 Films with a budget of 4 million USD, the movie was a commercial success, earning 33 million USD worldwide. Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 5.2/10 from 8,300 votes on IMDb and a slightly higher score of 5.5/10 from 1,301 votes on TMDB.