From Paris with Love
Seen it?2010 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Spy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig—working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realises that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$53 million worldwide on a $52 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 482K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Morel
- John TravoltaCharlie Wax
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersJames Reece
- Kasia SmutniakCaroline
- Richard DurdenAmbassador Bennington
- Bing YinM. Wong
- Amber Rose RevahNichole
- Éric GodonForeign Minister
- François BredonThe Thug
- Chems DahmaniRashid
- Sami DarrThe Pimp