Paris Je T'aime
Seen it?2006 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Before Sunset, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to choose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$17 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 108K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isabel Coixet, Sylvain Chomet, Vincenzo Natali, Wes Craven, Gus Van Sant, Nobuhiro Suwa, Daniela Thomas, Frédéric Auburtin, Gurinder Chadha, Alfonso Cuarón, Gérard Depardieu, Christopher Doyle, Alexander Payne, Tom Tykwer, Oliver Schmitz, Olivier Assayas, Richard LaGravenese, Walter Salles, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Bruno Podalydès
- Steve BuscemiTouriste (Tuileries)
- Natalie PortmanFrancine (Faubourg Saint-Denis)
- Willem DafoeLe cow-boy (Place des Victoires)
- Maggie GyllenhaalLiz (Quartier des Enfants Rouges)
- Axel KienerAxel (Tuileries)
- Julie BatailleJulie (Tuileries)
- Bruno PodalydèsL'automobiliste (Montmartre)
- Florence MullerJeune Femme (Montmartre)
- Fanny ArdantFanny Forestier (Pigalle)
- Leïla BekhtiZarka (segment "Quais de Seine")