Little Nicholas

Nicolas is a happy young boy who enjoys a stable life with his parents and a close group of friends. His peace is disrupted when he overhears a conversation suggesting that his mother is pregnant. Fearing that a new sibling will steal his parents' affection or lead to him being abandoned in a forest, Nicolas and his friends attempt various schemes to prevent this future, including trying to earn money to hire a criminal to kidnap the unborn baby. He eventually changes his mind after seeing a peer with a newborn, only to discover his parents were not actually expecting a child, though the situation encourages them to try.

Directed by Laurent Tirard, this family comedy is the second film in his career, following Moliere. The screenplay was written by Tirard alongside Alain Chabat and Grégoire Vigneron. The cast features Maxime Godart in the title role, with Valérie Lemercier and Kad Merad as the parents, and supporting performances by Sandrine Kiberlain, François-Xavier Demaison, and Michel Duchaussoy.

Produced in France and Belgium with a budget of 23 million USD, the film earned 59 million USD worldwide. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.1/10 based on 15,000 votes, while its TMDB rating is 6.1/10 from 1,181 votes. These audience scores are generally higher than the 5.8/10 rating provided by film critics.