Welcome To The Sticks (2008) May 2026

The story follows (played by Kad Merad), a post office manager living in sunny Southern France. Desperate to secure a transfer to the French Riviera to please his depressed wife, Julie, Philippe attempts to scam the postal service by pretending to be disabled. Welcome to the Sticks (2008) - Plot - IMDb

"Welcome to the Sticks" (originally titled Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis ) is a 2008 French comedy film that became a monumental cultural phenomenon, breaking nearly every box-office record in France. Directed by and starring , the film shattered long-standing records to become the most-watched French film in the country's history with over 20.5 million admissions. Plot Overview Welcome to the Sticks (2008)