The Rookie Guide (2025)
Original title: Le Routard
The Rookie Guide is a 2025 French-language comedy movie directed by Philippe Mechelen, with a running time of 1h 25m. It stars Hakim Jemili, Christian Clavier and Michel Blanc.
Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia, a feisty tourist guide, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned!
Quick answers
What is The Rookie Guide about?
Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door, Yann manages to get himself hired for a trial research trip to Morocco, but he rapidly comes to realise that he’s seriously underestimated the job… Beguiled by Sofia, a feisty tourist guide, Yann gets swept up in an art trafficking operation led by the infamous mobster art dealer Dr Charoux and is plunged into an adventure where nothing will go as planned!
When was The Rookie Guide released?
The Rookie Guide was released on 2 April 2025.
How long is The Rookie Guide?
The Rookie Guide runs 1h 25m.
Who made The Rookie Guide?
The Rookie Guide was directed by Philippe Mechelen.
Cast
- Hakim Jemili as Yann Tatin
- Christian Clavier as Karol Kowalski
- Michel Blanc as Docteur Charoux
- Manon Azem as Sofia Berrada
- Fred Testot as Boris
- Medi Sadoun as Mounir
- Aude Gogny-Goubert as Frida
- Yann Papin as Regis
- Alice Taglioni as Marie Nesrine Garnier
- Philippe Lefebvre as Marc Aziz Garnier
- Youssef Hajdi as Inspecteur Slimane
- Céline Groussard as Corinne Bubard