: The film explores contrasts between social classes, the dehumanizing aspects of extreme wealth, and the development of an unlikely friendship and fatherly bond. Production Details The New Toy (2022) - IMDb

The 2022 film (The New Toy) is a French comedy directed by James Huth , serving as a modern remake of the 1976 classic Le Jouet . It stars popular comedian Jamel Debbouze and veteran actor Daniel Auteuil . Movie Summary

: Samy (Jamel Debbouze), an expectant father living in a suburban housing project, takes a job as a night watchman at a luxury department store. Philippe Étienne (Daniel Auteuil), France's wealthiest man, allows his spoiled son, Alexandre, to choose any "toy" from the store for his birthday. Alexandre chooses Samy, forcing the man to become a living toy for the lonely, capricious child.