The comedy Les Vacances de Ducobu, the second installment in the adventures of the famous dunce based on the eponymous comic strip, arrives on Netflix from July 1, 2025. Directed by Philippe de Chauveron, this 2012 family film stars Elie Semoun, Joséphine de Meaux and François Viette in a summertime tale of school humor and treasure hunting. The school world is replaced by the vacation world, while the series' emblematic characters remain.
This sequel to L'élève Ducobu features the main characters in a new setting: a seaside campsite, where school misadventures are extended into a family adventure.
Les Vacances de Ducobu will be available on Netflix from July 1, 2025.
Synopsis: The bell rings and it's liberation for Pupil Ducobu: vacation at last, away from Latouche and his diabolical dictations! Comic books, Club Mickey, ice cream galore... Ducobu barely has time to rejoice when his father announces a completely different program: they're going away with the Gratin family. With Léonie and her mother, it's all about waking up at the crack of dawn, museums and revision. And to top it all off... Ducobu runs into Latouche and Mademoiselle Rateau, also on vacation at the campsite. What a nightmare! Luckily, a mysterious map is placed in his path. Thanks to his ingenuity, Ducobu deciphers the riddle and sets off in search of a lost pirate treasure. The king of cheating becomes the king of adventure, and the real vacation begins!
After the classroom of L'élève Ducobu, this second adventure transposes the character to a summer setting. While the same comic figures are present - Ducobu, Léonie, Latouche - the plot takes place in a typical family campsite, with its entertainment, neighborhood quarrels and vacation activities. This change of scenery introduces new gags and situations, always centered on the discrepancy between Ducobu's casual attitude and the authority of adults.
The addition of a treasure hunt around a mysterious map gives a slightly more adventurous dimension to this second opus. The film retains a child-friendly comic tone, while introducing playful elements of mystery and investigation. Ducobu's character becomes more active here, moving from cheating pupil to amateur explorer, in a dynamic reminiscent of children's vacation films such as Les Goonies or Denis la Malice.
Les Vacances de Ducobu is aimed above all at children aged 8 and over, families and those who enjoyed the first part. Fans of light-hearted school comedies such as Les Profs, Titeuf, le film or Élève Libre will find a good-natured atmosphere here, with exaggerated characters and absurd situations. The visual humor and straightforward dialogue make this program suitable for a wide audience, especially during the summer vacations.
Released in 2012, Les Vacances de Ducobu is a French family comedy directed by Philippe de Chauveron. Based on the characters from the original comic strip, the film continues the adventures of young Ducobu in a summer setting, blending humor, rivalry and light-hearted adventure. Its availability on Netflix in 2025 allows audiences to rediscover this sequel in a family viewing context.
This article is based on information available online; we have not yet viewed the film or series mentioned.
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