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Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen does Back to the Future and picks up numerous awards along the way. A successful screen writer is on holiday in Paris with his girlfriend and her parents. He's trying to switch to writing novels to fully express his talents. One night he accepts a lift in an old car and is transported back in time to the 1920s, where he meets a whole host of legendary art figures. He enjoys it so much that he goes back the next night, makes friends with one of Pablo Picasso's mistresses, and then has to decide whether to stay happily with her, or return to his own troubled present-day life.

95 minutes, Parental Guidance (Language)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Michael Sheen, Nina Arianda, Carla Bruni

Director

Woody Allen

Screenplay

Woody Allen

Music

Stephane Wrembel

Cinematography

Darius Khondji, Johanne Debas

Editing

Alisa Lepselter

Sound formats

Dolby Digital

Soundtrack

Not available

Made in

2011

Produced by

Gravier Productions, Mediapro, TV3, Versátil Cinema

SA Distributor

UIP

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Comedy
Language	Infrequent, very mild sexual references
Nudity	None
Sex	None
Violence	None
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	Infrequent, very mild profanity
Drug abuse	Frequent alcohol use, some tobacco
Comments	None
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

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Blood / Gore / Gross

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Alcohol / Drugs

Smoking

Disrespectful /
Bad Attitude

Imitative Behaviour

Frightening /
Tense Scenes

Jump Scenes

Tense Family Scenes

Music (Scary/Tense)

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Ratings

Scale (Max)

South African Media

Cape Argus/The StarTheresa Smith Magic and charm of nostalgic City of Lights

International Media

Box Office (USA)Pete Hammond Woody Allen's time-travelling comedy Midnight In Paris is a valentine to Paris and an absolute delight.

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert There is nothing to dislike about it. Either you connect with it or not.

ReelViews (USA)James Berardinelli Midnight in Paris does not challenge greatness, but it's a nice, low-key way to spend 100 minutes.

Rolling Stone (US)Peter Travers Midnight in Paris is infused with seductive secrets no review should spoil. But for all the film's bracing humor and ravishing romance, there are also haunting shadows. That alone makes it a keeper.

ScreenIt (USA)C. Fuchs A delightful piece of fantasy escapism that should entertain both art house crowd and mainstream viewers if they give Allen and the track record of his previous films a second chance.

Metacritic.com40 critics

RottenTomatoes.com190 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer It may not boast the depth of his classic films, but the sweetly sentimental Midnight in Paris is funny and charming enough to satisfy Woody Allen fans.

Movie Review Query Engine (USA)MRQE critics <img src=http://mrqe_histograms.s3.amazonaws.com/detailed-graph-61895.jpg?score=75>

Movie Review Intelligence (USA)49 critics

Internet (IMDB)52105 Netizens Terrific!

Average .. 81%

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