# Dikkenek

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{{short description|2006 Franco-Belgian film}}
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{{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](/source/Jean-Luc_Couchard)<br/>[Dominique Pinon](/source/Dominique_Pinon)<br/>[Marion Cotillard](/source/Marion_Cotillard)<br/>[Mélanie Laurent](/source/M%C3%A9lanie_Laurent)<br/>[Jérémie Renier](/source/J%C3%A9r%C3%A9mie_Renier)<br/>[Catherine Jacob](/source/Catherine_Jacob_(actress))<br/>[Florence Foresti](/source/Florence_Foresti)<br/>[François Damiens](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_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](/source/cult_film) 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&thinsp;? [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](/source/Flemish_dialects) words {{wikt-lang|nl|dikke}} and {{wikt-lang|nl|nek}} verbatim for 'fat' + 'neck' and figuratively means an arrogant boaster.

== Cast ==
* [Jean-Luc Couchard](/source/Jean-Luc_Couchard) - Jean-Claude
* [Dominique Pinon](/source/Dominique_Pinon) - Stef
* [Marion Cotillard](/source/Marion_Cotillard) - Nadine
* [Mélanie Laurent](/source/M%C3%A9lanie_Laurent) - Natacha
* [Jérémie Renier](/source/J%C3%A9r%C3%A9mie_Renier) - Greg
* [Catherine Jacob](/source/Catherine_Jacob_(actress)) - Sylvie
* [Florence Foresti](/source/Florence_Foresti) - Laurence
* [François Damiens](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens) - Claudy
* [Marie Kremer](/source/Marie_Kremer) - Fabienne
* [Catherine Hosmalin](/source/Catherine_Hosmalin) - Mich's wife

== References ==
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== 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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