{{short description|2006 Franco-Belgian film}} {{Expand French|topic=cult|Dikkenek|date=July 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Dikkenek | image = Dikkenek-movie_poster.png | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Olivier Van Hoofstadt | producer = | writer = Olivier Van Hoofstadt | starring = Jean-Luc Couchard<br/>Dominique Pinon<br/>Marion Cotillard<br/>Mélanie Laurent<br/>Jérémie Renier<br/>Catherine Jacob<br/>Florence Foresti<br/>François Damiens | cinematography = | music = | country = France <br/> Belgium | language = French | runtime = 84 minutes | released = {{Film date|2006|06|21|df=y}} | budget = $4.4 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=506|title = Dikkenek (2006) - JPBox-Office}}</ref> | gross = $845.000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fDIKKENEK01&country=FR&wk=2006W25&id=_fDIKKENEK01&p=.htm|title = Dikkenek}}</ref> }} '''''Dikkenek''''' is a 2006 Franco-Belgian comedy film directed by Olivier Van Hoofstadt. It has attained cult status in France and Belgium because of its Belgian-type humor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.programme-tv.net/news/cinema/67027-dikkenek-nt1-les-repliques-les-plus-cultes-du-film-avec-francois-damiens/|title=Dikkenek (NT1) : Les répliques les plus cultes du film avec François Damiens|author=M.P|work=Télé-Loisirs|accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telestar.fr/2015/photos/dikkenek-pourquoi-ce-film-est-culte-photos-121570|title=Dikkenek : pourquoi ce film est culte ? [Photos]|work=telestar.fr|accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref> It follows the life of different characters for a few days under the pretense of Stef & J.C. looking for the love of Stef's life. The title {{lang|nl|Dikkenek}} comes from the Flemish words {{wikt-lang|nl|dikke}} and {{wikt-lang|nl|nek}} verbatim for 'fat' + 'neck' and figuratively means an arrogant boaster.
== Cast == * Jean-Luc Couchard - Jean-Claude * Dominique Pinon - Stef * Marion Cotillard - Nadine * Mélanie Laurent - Natacha * Jérémie Renier - Greg * Catherine Jacob - Sylvie * Florence Foresti - Laurence * François Damiens - Claudy * Marie Kremer - Fabienne * Catherine Hosmalin - Mich's wife
== References == <references />
== External links == *{{IMDb title|456123}} *{{Rotten Tomatoes|dikkenek}}
Category:2006 films Category:2006 comedy films Category:Belgian comedy films Category:French comedy films Category:Films set in Belgium Category:Films set in Brussels Category:2006 French-language films Category:French-language Belgian films Category:2006 French films Category:French-language independent films Category:2006 Belgian films Category:French-language comedy films
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