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The Second Act

6.120241h 20mMovieComedyDrama

Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four characters meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere.

DirectorQuentin Dupieux
WriterQuentin Dupieux
ProducerHugo Sélignac

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Channel 4Channel 4
Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Quentin Dupieux

LSLéa Seydoux
Léa Seydoux
Florence Drucker
VLVincent Lindon
Vincent Lindon
Guillaume Tardieu
LGLouis Garrel
Louis Garrel
David
RQRaphaël Quenard
Raphaël Quenard
Willy / Christian
MGManuel Guillot
Manuel Guillot
Stéphane Jouvet
FGFrançoise Gazio
Françoise Gazio
Intriguing Extra 1
RMRégine Mondion
Régine Mondion
Intriguing Extra 2
VV
Valérie Vogt
Florence and David's Agent
HAHélène Alexandridis
Hélène Alexandridis
Florence's Mom
MN
Max Nicolas
Asssitant Director
TTThémis Terrier-Thiébaux
Thémis Terrier-Thiébaux
Florence's Daughter
KB
Kim Barrouk
Invisible Script

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The Second Act is streaming on Channel 4 in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Rakuten TV. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Second Act is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of November 2026. It's currently on Channel 4.

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The Second Act is available to stream free (with ads) on Channel 4 in United Kingdom.