French Kiss
Seen it?1995 | 111 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Casablanca, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After her fiancee admits to infidelity while on a business trip in France, a woman attempts to get her lover back and marry him by traveling to Paris despite her crippling fear of flying. On the way she unwittingly smuggles something of value that has a charming crook chasing her across France as she chases after her future husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$102 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 96K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
- Meg RyanKate
- Kevin KlineLuc Teyssier
- Timothy HuttonCharlie
- Jean RenoInspector Jean-Paul Cardon
- François CluzetBob
- Suzan AnbehJuliette
- Renée HumphreyLilly
- Michael RileyM. Campbell
- Laurent SpielvogelConcierge
- Victor GarrivierOctave