Love Songs for Tough Guys (French: Cette musique ne joue pour personne, lit.

It stars François Damiens, Ramzy Bedia, Vanessa Paradis, Gustave Kervern, JoeyStarr, Bouli Lanners, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Vincent Macaigne.

[7] Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa felt that the plot is "quite uneven, but Benchetrit tries to unite the characters by choosing the overarching theme of the search for love", adding that "[t]he feeling one gets, however, is one of watching more of a juxtaposition of scenes and situations that are rarely coherent in terms of the narration.

"[4] Matilda Marseillaise noted the aging gang members finding their softer sides while struggling to suppress their violent natures which occasionally come up.

Calling it a joy to watch, the reviewer also said it was a "thoroughly enjoyable comedic journey into the lives of men finding their softer sides".