Midnight in Paris

Name: Midnight in Paris
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: May 20, 2011
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 81

2011

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: May 20, 2011 | PG-13

Summary: This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. (Sony Classic Pictures)… Expand

Director: Woody Allen

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 100 min

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Steve Persall

Jun 8, 2011

Allen eventually gets to the heart of this matter: the allure and danger of nostalgia. Read full review

Movieline Stephanie Zacharek

May 19, 2011

The best Allen movie in 10 years, or maybe even close to 20 - is all about that idea: Reckoning with the past as a real place, but also worrying about the limits of nostalgia. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

Jun 2, 2011

Midnight in Paris is not a perfect movie - as in "Julie & Julia" one senses its creator's impatience to leave the bleached-out present for the colorful past. But it is warm and effortless, qualities that make it embraceable. Read full review

Karina Longworth

May 17, 2011

The latest in a long line of actors playing a "Woody Allen type" in a Woody Allen film, Wilson bends his own recognizably nasal Texan drawl into an exaggerated pattern of staccatos and glissandos that's obviously modeled on the writer/director's near-musical verbal cadences. Read full review

Rick Groen

Jun 2, 2011

Certainly, his (Allen) work here feels effortless, and that feather-light touch gives the picture its charm – modest but real. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

May 27, 2011

Sheer pleasure to watch, full of rich visuals and felicitous comic turns. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Jun 11, 2011

A hymn to that beautiful city, is among his least consequential efforts. It's attractive and easy to slip into, but he didn't put enough thought into the design, and it soon falls apart. Read full review

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colten97

Jun 10, 2011

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

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mstivers

Jun 27, 2011

Any fan of Woody Allen should see this film. Anyone who has ever been enchanted by Gertrude Stein's circle of artists and writers will LOVE this film. One of his very best, similar in tone to "Purple Rose of Cairo."

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film_bug

Aug 13, 2013

An absolute delight! Like wine and cheese on a sunny patio. It was so engaging and charming that you just want to know what happens next and next and next. The wonderful cast made all the characters shine. One of Woody's best romantic comedies to date.

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cabrita

Dec 30, 2011

I loved how the film's setting brought out it's themes. The film's flow and how the events occur feel natural and our often quite funny. I have not seen any Woody Allen films except this one but this really sparked my interest. The film is a bout nostalgia and the modern day and how peopleI loved how the film's setting brought out it's themes. The film's flow and how the events occur feel natural and our often quite funny. I have not seen any Woody Allen films except this one but this really sparked my interest. The film is a bout nostalgia and the modern day and how people are always searching for the life they don't have. It's romantic funny and greatly acted by owen wilson… Expand

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PetitBikini

Jan 17, 2016

"Midnight in Paris" is a wonderful movie and its central theme about reactionism is wonderfully unfolded. Also, Paris looks great in midnight (during a day too).

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ryfleman

Feb 29, 2012

Its suck a unique film that raises a lot of questions, unfortunately some that are left unanswered are plot holes rather than a true reflection. Their are some truly histerical moments, and the acting is really well done but it seems like its a movie that just got to edited. So much justIts suck a unique film that raises a lot of questions, unfortunately some that are left unanswered are plot holes rather than a true reflection. Their are some truly histerical moments, and the acting is really well done but it seems like its a movie that just got to edited. So much just seems missing like someone ripped a chapter right out of a book. Its an enjoyable watch, and unique enough to make it memorable, but not enough to make me really care. Bottom line, its better than almost all romantic comedies but it is so unfulfilled that its almost depressing because you know that had they added a little more it could have been great.… Expand

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killingspree

Nov 20, 2011

This is the worst movie I've ever seen. It's another boring indie flick for hipsters about spoiled rich people who are stupid and hallucinating. The obscure references alienate normal people. Critics are truly stupid nowadays. Don't read or believe any positive reviews about this movie. TheyThis is the worst movie I've ever seen. It's another boring indie flick for hipsters about spoiled rich people who are stupid and hallucinating. The obscure references alienate normal people. Critics are truly stupid nowadays. Don't read or believe any positive reviews about this movie. They are shills.… Expand

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