Midnight in Paris

PG-13

Released Jun 10, 2011

1 hr. 34 min.

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

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93%

229 Reviews

Tomatometer

83%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) is a screenwriter and aspiring novelist. Vacationing in Paris with his fiancee (Rachel McAdams), he has taken to touring the city alone. On one such late-night excursion, Gil encounters a group of strange -- yet familiar -- revelers, who sweep him along, apparently back in time, for a night with some of the Jazz Age's icons of art and literature. The more time Gil spends with these cultural heroes of the past, the more dissatisfied he becomes with the present.

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Critics Consensus

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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Dejan R

Woody Allen as usual playing with audience ,with on first look easy comedy, but below a serous fight of one young anxious writer, questioning his live , work and relationship.We are witnessing comic situations in his hallucinations, caused by mixing Valium with wine. Imaginary book of his life is under review of legendary people from the past, and all under Paris beautiful blanket.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Yellowfur D

It makes me want to live in my dream Paris. The direction of the story is a bit too beautiful, as unreal as Paris in a dream. ps. I love "Let's Do It" at the dance party. (The mark I want to watch is March 28, 2019. I have put off watching it until now because I am not interested in Woody Allen.)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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MJ S

I love this movie and one of my favorite Woody Allen films. Everyone should watch this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/23

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Ian B

brilliant story, great concept. Intellectually riveting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Adrian B

Touches very much my personal impressions and experiences of Paris. The main character's search for true identity has worked out well, in one of the finest W Allen's projects. See this movie, let it take you away.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/23

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BoyofPlenty

A beautifully-looking movie that fully engulfs in the world of Parisian mystique and wonder. Owen Wilson killed as the likable yet aloof main protagonist. Surprisingly enjoyable plot despite the slower, character driven pace. A movie to watch when wanting to escape into the world of the past, and come out appreciating the world of today.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/23

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Midnight in Paris is a very unselfish and lovely approach to inspiration, love, and the written word. A must watch.

Rated: A-

Sep 8, 2017

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David Stratton

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.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 20, 2011

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

It's passable Woody waffle designed strictly for fans.

Oct 20, 2011

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

If the viewer is able to set aside their personal distaste for the creator, the film is a wonderful sit. If they cannot, then it steadily reminds them of the personality Allen curated for decades and that might just be a bridge too far.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 10, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... Allen brings his fantasy to life with such affection and joy that he transports us into his dream come true as a shared fantasy.

Aug 19, 2023

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Ezequiel Obregón

EscribiendoCine

An absolute ghost comedy, the story is reminiscent of Dickens' Christmas Carol. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Jun 27, 2023

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Synopsis

Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) is a screenwriter and aspiring novelist. Vacationing in Paris with his fiancee (Rachel McAdams), he has taken to touring the city alone. On one such late-night excursion, Gil encounters a group of strange -- yet familiar -- revelers, who sweep him along, apparently back in time, for a night with some of the Jazz Age's icons of art and literature. The more time Gil spends with these cultural heroes of the past, the more dissatisfied he becomes with the present.

Director: Woody Allen
Executive Producer: Javier Méndez
Screenwriter: Woody Allen
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Pontchartrain
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Smoking)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.8M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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