From Paris With Love

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From Paris With Love

R

Released Feb 5, 2010

1h 32m

Action

Adventure

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James Reese (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) 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 (John Travolta). 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 realizes that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

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Critics Consensus

Thought not without its charms -- chief among them John Travolta's endearingly over-the-top performance -- From Paris with Love is too muddled and disjointed to satisfy.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Aside from a generic plot twist and a little clever banter between the two fellas, From Paris With Love fails to deliver the excitement to which the trailer alludes.

Rated: C

Sep 11, 2017

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

If you like a violent, silly, frenetic style of film you'll find plenty to enjoy here.

Rated: B-

May 6, 2011

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Lacking any compelling style, attitude or storytelling.

Rated: C-

Jun 21, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The most underdeveloped character... remains Paris. Why set a movie in the City of Lights if you aren’t going to exploit it for everything it’s worth? The movie could’ve been called “From Cleveland with Love” and no one would’ve known the difference.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 22, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The velocity is hypnotic and Pierre Morel is the magician in this sleight of hand. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 19, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

There's never a break to build character, a pause to appreciate a joke, or cessations in the franticness to allow for explanations.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 29, 2020

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John S

This is the kind of movie that is fun and entertaining to watch at least once. Pretty much once is enough. The story line is suspenseful but almost predictable throughout the movie. It does take a turn at the end but you can almost see it coming. All and all I enjoyed it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/25

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Jeremi B

From Paris with Love se veut être un film d’action efficace, mais au final, il manque cruellement de punch. L’intrigue peine à trouver son cap, les personnages sont peu développés, et l’histoire semble avancer sans réelle direction. J’ai eu du mal à comprendre quel était le véritable but du film, tant tout paraît superficiel. La complicité entre les deux acteurs principaux reste le seul vrai atout : leur dynamique offre quelques moments sympas à regarder, notamment la scène du souper, plutôt réussie dans son genre. Mais en dehors de ça, les scènes d’action manquent d’impact, l’humour tombe parfois à plat, et l’ensemble reste très classique, voire prévisible. C’est le genre de film à regarder si on veut juste passer le temps sans trop réfléchir.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Audience Member

Movie was great, Travolta was badass in it...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Rafael M

I love this film so much i was really hoping for a 2nd one with the same 2 characters. Great chemistry and hilarious movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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F P

The film is actually better than most reviews make it to be. Yes, John Travolta is kind of over-the-top, and it has cheesy lines. However, if you want a movie that is entertaining and mindless, with one of the best dinner scenes, do watch this movie. It's a guiltless spy/action film that does it's job.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Synopsis

James Reese (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) 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 (John Travolta). 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 realizes that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

Director: Pierre Morel
Producer: India Osborne
Screenwriter: Adi Hasak
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: EuropaCorp
Rating: R (Drug Content|Brief Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.0M
Runtime: 1h 32m

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