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Midnight in Paris (2011)

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 189
Fresh: 175 | Rotten: 14

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.

Average Rating: 8.2/10
Critic Reviews: 42
Fresh: 40 | Rotten: 2

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.

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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. It stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, among others. -- (C) Sony Classics

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy, Romance

Directed By: Woody Allen

Written By: Woody Allen

In Theaters: Jun 10, 2011 Wide

On DVD: Dec 20, 2011

Box Office:$56.3M

Sony Pictures Classics

Midnight in Paris is a loving embrace of the city, of art and of life itself.

June 10, 2011 Full Review Source: Detroit News

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Tom Long

Detroit News

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Our hero has found his groove among the Lost Generation and, for us, there's some amusement to be had in sharing Gil's thrills -- it's like stepping into a Classic Comics version of A Moveable Feast.

June 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

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Midnight in Paris is charming and clever, at times wickedly astute and hopeful.

June 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Denver Post

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

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There is breezy comedy to be made of a YouTube-age writer meeting the icons and idols of a bygone, classical era, but Allen goes deeper, expanding on his time-travel device to make unexpected and unexpectedly generous observations.

June 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

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Gary Thompson

Philadelphia Inquirer

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Woody Allen attracts promising players and does nothing with them.

June 3, 2011 Full Review Source: New Republic

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David Thomson

New Republic

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I find this upfront fantasy to be his funniest, most agreeable comedy in years.

June 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

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A surprise treat from Woody Allen who has spent too much energy selling his films to mainstream audiences...

November 30, 2011 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

einai apo aytes tis tainies poy se xaideyoyne epibrabeytika sto kefali, h anamesa sta mpoytia, giati exeis akoysta ton Cole Porter kai ton F. Scott Fitzgerald

November 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses

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Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

Allen wants you to love Paris as much as Gil does and wants to show you the magic, the romance and the spark the city holds for him.

November 17, 2011 Full Review Source: The Standard

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Matt Neal

The Standard Source: The Standard

Filled with light-hearted fancy and a dazzling cast, Woody Allen's latest film is a magical stroll through a magnificent city

October 24, 2011 Full Review Source: Cut Print Review

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Tom Clift

Cut Print Review

Although the film suggests that we should enjoy the present for all it's worth, we have a great time enjoying this brief episode in a literate and beauty-filled past

October 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

The magic of Paris and the mystique of an era gone-by are the stars of Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen's best film for years

October 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

So light and breezy you might not recognize this Paris postcard comes by way of the ever-relevant Woody Allen, who mixes time travel and nostalgia to delightful effect...

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

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Bruce Bennett

Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

It's not a bad film -- it just could have been a lot better.

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: MovieFIX

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Adam Bub

MovieFIX

Midnight In Paris is clever, watchable, mildly entertaining and quite amusing. Unfortunately -- after its initial gimmick -- it's also pretty predictable, and amounts to a lot less than the sum of its parts.

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia)

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Mark Demetrius

FILMINK (Australia)

The most acceptable Woody Allen film in a long time.

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia)

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Margaret Pomeranz

At the Movies (Australia)

This combination of whimsy and romance is, for me, much more successful than Allen's previous European city film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia)

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

It's passable Woody waffle designed strictly for fans.

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: The Age (Australia)

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

His assembly of a beautiful montage of Parisian scenery that precedes the opening credits sets the unique tone Allen chases to perfection.

October 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Herald Sun (Australia)

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Call it a fantasy or a rom-com or a satire or a travelogue - with this film, Allen's fearlessness declares he is past whatever label people place on his work. If you still feel the need, call it a love story - with a city, a memory, an art and a self.

October 19, 2011 Full Review Source: sbs.com.au

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Simon Foster

sbs.com.au

If you don't leave the cinema with a smile on your face, I'll be very, very surprised.

October 19, 2011 Full Review Source: ABC Radio Brisbane

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Matthew Toomey

ABC Radio Brisbane

Midnight in Paris is Allen's most charming, romantic and funny film in a long time.

October 18, 2011 Full Review Source: Cinema Autopsy

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Thomas Caldwell

Cinema Autopsy

Beguiling, bewitching, enchanting, enthralling; Woody Allen has offered us a glimpse into his imagination, exorcised some (rather amiable) demons and shared with us one of the frothiest, funniest and most heart-warming films in years.

October 17, 2011 Full Review Source: Quickflix

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Simon Miraudo

Quickflix

Bravo, monsieur Woody!

October 13, 2011 Full Review Source: Radio Times

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Trevor Johnston

Radio Times

Midnight In Paris radiates positivity with its call to live life to the full and in the now.

October 12, 2011 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine

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Russell Lewin

SFX Magazine

Recent Allen films have tended towards the perfunctory, often looking like a succession of clumsy first takes. In Midnight in Paris he is relaxed and confident.

October 9, 2011 Full Review Source: Observer [UK]

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Philip French

Observer [UK]

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Woody's best in years. A charming fantasy with beautiful settings and gorgeous cinematography. The performances are uniformly excellent, even the usually hard to take Owen Wilson is enjoyable here as the Woody subsitute. One minor quibble is that while the characters of old are varied and interesting the modern ones

December 21, 2011

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

Ernest Hemingway: No subject is terrible if the story is true, if the prose is clean and honest, and if it affirms courage and grace under pressure.�"Paris after midnight... is magic."Midnight in Paris is a breathtaking film from Woody Allen. It is a film filled with beautiful Paris scenery, beautiful music and one of

December 20, 2011

Melvin White

Super Reviewer

Midnight in Paris Quotes

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1. Gert: The artist's job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence.
– Submitted by Prasham T (41 days ago)
1. Inez: So dad invited you guys for a wine tasting.
2. Carol: Oh that would be fun! Paul is an expert on French wine.
3. Gil: You're joking. okay... expert
4. Inez: When did you read the biography on Rodin?
5. Gil: Why would I read a biography of Rodin?
– Submitted by Dennis L (59 days ago)
1. Ernest: If it's bad, then I hate it because I hate bad writing. If it's good, then I'll be envious and I'll hate it all the more.
– Submitted by xniquet L (2 months ago)
1. Ernest: Who wants to fight?
– Submitted by Dustin F (4 months ago)
1. Gil: I'm having an insight now. It's a minor one...
– Submitted by Rick R (4 months ago)

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