Paris Can Wait

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Paris Can Wait

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2017

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

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Anne (Diane Lane) is at a crossroads in her life. Married to a successful but inattentive movie producer (Alec Baldwin), she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with her husband's business associate (Arnaud Viard). What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance, reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

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Critics Consensus

Paris Can Wait's likable stars are ill-served by a film that lacks interesting ideas or characters and has little to offer beyond striking travelogue visuals.

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David Stratton

The Australian

It's all very seductive.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 21, 2017

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Lane possesses a wry, self-deprecating grace that can invigorate the lamest cliche. But she's really up against it this time.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 20, 2017

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

It has its moments, but mostly it feels like being stuck in the backseat on a long car ride.

Rated: C+

Jun 9, 2017

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

In away it bookmarks nicely with her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s film Twixt, which similarly sees the director working through the long held grief over the accidental death of their son Gian-Carlo.

Feb 13, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

I grew tired of their monotonous conversations and the utter lack of dramatic tension. I found myself annoyed at Jacques’ cloying banter and Anne’s wistful obedience. And I kept wondering who would ever fall for this guy?

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

As an ad for the French Riviera Tourist Bureau it works. As a big screen movie experience it's a good ad for the French Riviera Tourist Bureau.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2021

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Charletta J

All the things a man will do just to sleep with a woman. This movie was trying so hard to be romantic. It was not. A older woman should not portray a young, naive, and obedient woman. Drinking and eating because a man says so. This is what I'd expect a young female to react. Taking a woman anywhere you want against her will is NOT romantic. And the kiss...grossest thing I've ever had to watch! I watched this movie hoping she'd say something a married mother would say, you know, "who tf do you think you are?" If the guy was attractive, it might've worked. I guess they think any man with a French accent can sleep with any American woman. I've never left a review on a movie before until now because this was beyond terrible.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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David P

It preceded Emily in Paris, but is in a similar vein; American woman goes to France and gets to learn about life in France with the help of a Frenchman. The romantic side is subordinate to what seems to be a tour of expensive hotels and restaurants. The acting is good, but the film lacks anything much of a plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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alan g

Diane Lane plays another adulterer in picturesque France. The only role she gets. Not worth the time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Ruth A

Continuous cliche of the French - both culture and inhabitants. Predictable, boring and a dreadful waste of time. We couldn't get past the first 25 minutes...even that was just to give Baldwin a chance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Sheri W

The was terribly boring and a waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Greg B

Wife and I were bored 15 minutes in and I can't believe we stuck with it. Kinda trusted Diane Lane or the story to come to life, but grew increasingly frustrated as that failed to happen. When the credits popped up on the screen we were surprised that THAT was the story, but relieved it was over.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Synopsis

Anne (Diane Lane) is at a crossroads in her life. Married to a successful but inattentive movie producer (Alec Baldwin), she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with her husband's business associate (Arnaud Viard). What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance, reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

Director: Eleanor Coppola
Producer: Eleanor Coppola, Fred Roos
Screenwriter: Eleanor Coppola
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: American Zoetrope, Corner Piece Capital, Lifetime Films
Rating: PG (Some Language|Smoking|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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