Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Spanish Apartment

Original title: L'auberge espagnole
  • 2002
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
44K
YOUR RATING
The Spanish Apartment (2002)
Pre
Play trailer1:06
1 Video
36 Photos
FrenchDark ComedyComedyDramaRomance

A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and frien... Read allA strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.

  • Director
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Writer
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Stars
    • Romain Duris
    • Judith Godrèche
    • Kelly Reilly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    44K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Writer
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Stars
      • Romain Duris
      • Judith Godrèche
      • Kelly Reilly
    • 160User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 9 nominations total

    Videos1

    L' Auberge Espagnole
    Trailer 1:06
    L' Auberge Espagnole

    Photos36

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 30
    View Poster

    Top Cast39

    Romain Duris
    Romain Duris
    • Xavier
    Judith Godrèche
    Judith Godrèche
    • Anne Sophie
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Wendy
    • (as Keilly Reilly)
    Audrey Tautou
    Audrey Tautou
    • Martine
    Cécile de France
    Cécile de France
    • Isabelle
    • (as Cécile De France)
    Cristina Brondo
    Cristina Brondo
    • Soledad
    Federico D'Anna
    • Alessandro
    • (as Fédérico D'anna)
    Barnaby Metschurat
    Barnaby Metschurat
    • Tobias
    Christian Pagh
    • Lars
    Kevin Bishop
    Kevin Bishop
    • William
    Xavier de Guillebon
    Xavier de Guillebon
    • Jean-Michel
    Wladimir Yordanoff
    Wladimir Yordanoff
    • Jean-Charles Perrin
    Irene Montalà
    Irene Montalà
    • Neus
    • (as Irène Montala)
    Javier Coromina
    Javier Coromina
    • Juan
    Iddo Goldberg
    Iddo Goldberg
    • Alistair
    Martine Demaret
    Martine Demaret
    • Xavier's Mother
    Olivier Raynal
    Olivier Raynal
    • Bruce
    Paulina Gálvez
    Paulina Gálvez
    • Flamenco Teacher
    • (as Paulina Galvez)
    • Director
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Writer
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews160

    7.344.2K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The Spanish Apartment' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
    Sign in to see this summary and all user reviews
    See opinions from fans, or write your own review.
    Sign in to IMDb
    This extra step helps us keep IMDb's reviews a space for genuine, human voices.

    More like this

    Russian Dolls
    6.9
    Russian Dolls
    Chinese Puzzle
    6.9
    Chinese Puzzle
    Greek Salad
    7.3
    Greek Salad
    Good Old Daze
    7.2
    Good Old Daze
    Heartbreaker
    6.7
    Heartbreaker
    Paris
    6.8
    Paris
    Family Resemblances
    7.4
    Family Resemblances
    Back to Burgundy
    6.8
    Back to Burgundy
    Little White Lies
    7.1
    Little White Lies
    Rise
    7.0
    Rise
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped
    7.2
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped
    Colours of Time
    7.2
    Colours of Time

    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
    French
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Sian Clifford in Fleabag (2016)
    Dark Comedy
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The first instalment of a trilogy written and directed by Cédric Klapisch, which follows the journey of Xavier from student to family man. This is followed by "Les poupées russes", released in 2005, and completed with "Casse-tête chinois", released in 2013.
    • Goofs
      Next to the telephone, on the board indicating how to say a roommate is not there in many languages, the colors on the German flag are wrong. (It looks like a Belgian flag rotated 90 degrees clockwise.)
    • Quotes
      • Wendy: Xavier's gone to school. Okay?
      • Xavier's Mother: Ah, oui! Il est à la fac.
      • Wendy: What?
      • Xavier's Mother: La fac!
      • Wendy: LA "FUCK"?
      • Xavier's Mother: Yes. After fac he can telephone maman.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, each actor is credited along with the flag of the country where their character is from.
    • Connections
      Featured in European confusiòn: Making-of 'L'auberge espagnole' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Auberge Espagnole
      Performed by Mathieu Dury (as Kouz-1) Feat Ardag
      ( Ardag / Loïc Dury (as L. Dury) / Mathieu Dury (as M. Dury) )
      Simon Andrieux / Guillaume Dutrieux / Cyril Guiraud: Brass
      Didier Combrouze: Guitar

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • June 20, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
      • English
      • Catalan
      • Danish
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Pot Luck
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Bac Films
      • Ce Qui Me Meut Motion Pictures
      • France 2 Cinéma
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • €5,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,897,799
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $57,692
      • Mar 23, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,272,835
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 2m(122 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.