[2] Most of the cast was made up of natives of the Pas-de-Calais region, where the film is set, with little to no prior acting experience.

Several of the cast members also have physical disabilities, such as Jason Cirot, who plays Quinquin's uncle Dany, or Bernard Pruvost, who has a tic disorder.

Dumont responded to criticism that he was exploiting or ridiculing such individuals: "They're acting.

A repeating gag where Dany spins around before falling was suggested by Cirot: "Let's put this in, it's something I love doing."

"[3] Cahiers du Cinéma featured P'tit Quinquin on its cover of the September issue[4] and ranked it as the best picture on its list of films from 2014.