{{Short description|2003 French comedy film}} {{Infobox film | name = La Beuze | image = File:La Beuze film poster.jpg | caption = | director = François Desagnat<br>Thomas Sorriaux | writer = Philippe de Chauveron<br>Guy Laurent<br>Hichem Bonnefoi | starring = Michaël Youn<br>Vincent Desagnat<br>Zoé Félix | producer = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Canal+<br>M6 Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2003|02|05|df=y}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = France | language = French | budget = €5 million | gross = }}
'''''La Beuze''''' (Eng: '''''The Dope''''')<ref name="Varietyreview">{{cite news |last1=Nesselson |first1=Lisa |title=La Beuze |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/la-beuze-1200543634/ |access-date=8 October 2025 |publisher=Variety |date=4 February 2003}}</ref> is a 2003 French comedy film directed by François Desagnat and Thomas Sorriaux.
== Plot ==
Alphonse and Scotch, lifelong friends, discover a stash of cannabis that belonged to the Nazis for human experimentation. Pursued by the French police's narcotics division and the son of a former Nazi seeking the cannabis, they attempt to start a business with their high-quality weed.
== Cast ==
* Michaël Youn as Alphonse Brown * Vincent Desagnat as Scotch * Alex Descas as Shaft * Zoé Félix as Dina * Jorge Cabezas as Adolfo
== Production and release ==
The budget for the film is estimated at €5 million. It was officially released on February 5, 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lachasse |first1=jerome |title=La folle histoire de "La Beuze", la comédie qui a fait de Michaël Youn une star |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/people/cinema/la-folle-histoire-de-la-beuze-la-comedie-qui-a-fait-de-michael-youn-une-star_AN-202208010135.html |access-date=8 October 2025 |publisher=BFMTV |date=8 January 2022 |language=French}}</ref>
== Reception ==
''Variety'' called the film an "irreverent slice of nonsense about two affable losers who are blissfully unaware of their own moronic ineptitude."<ref name="Varietyreview"/> Abus de Ciné wrote, "to be clear, the film is pitiful, the script nonexistent, the actors are average, and the main character (Mr. Youn) doesn't do the kind of heavy-handed humor we'd expect."<ref>{{cite news |title=La Beuze |url=https://www.abusdecine.com/critique/beuze-la/ |access-date=8 October 2025 |publisher=Abus De Cine |language=French}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0339290|La Beuze}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beuze, La}} Category:2003 comedy films Category:French comedy films Category:2003 French films