·The film was released in France in July 2008. In the summer market bombarded by Hollywood blockbusters, "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" held a position in French films with its warm and natural family theme.
·In the 34th Caesar Awards in 2009, the film won multiple nominations for best film, best director, best screenwriter, and best film music. Eventually, it played the role of Marc-André Grondin, the youngest son, and the youngest daughter. Déborah François won the male and female rookie awards.
·The title of the movie "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" has the same name as a song by French singer Etienne Daho. The director explained that he thought that the name was inspired by the movie "American Beauty" . After directing the script, Isabelle Grellat, the producer of the film, told him about the song that had the same name as the film. The director was surprised to find that the lyrics of the song actually seemed to respond to the movie. So he finalized the title.
