Cocorico builds comedy around two families whose differences become difficult to ignore. Julien Hervé brings aristocratic pride and a more ordinary background together before a wedding, then uses DNA tests to unsettle their assumptions about identity and inheritance.
Christian Clavier and Didier Bourdon lead the film with convincing chemistry and comic timing. Their confrontations turn pride and prejudice into engaging exchanges, giving the premise a human centre rather than only a series of revelations.
Hervé uses the setup to question class expectations. The familiar clash of worlds gains freshness from the way the characters respond when their preferred ideas about belonging are challenged. Humour keeps the social observations accessible.
Jérôme Alméras's camera and Stephan Couturier's editing support the movement between people and places. The aristocratic family's château provides an especially effective setting, with its grand rooms and vineyards contributing to the atmosphere.
The conflicts can feel constructed, and the resolution is predictable. Some repetition also becomes noticeable. Those weaknesses limit the invention, although the affectionate moments and the cast's comic force keep the experience enjoyable.
Cocorico is a funny, light and thoughtful comedy with a familiar structure. Clavier and Bourdon make the encounters worth following, while the questions about family and social identity give the jokes substance. The film's charm survives the moments when its construction becomes too obvious.