The Love Punch

PG-13

Released May 23, 2014

1 hr. 34 min.

Comedy

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29%

55 Reviews

Tomatometer

31%

2,500+ Ratings

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Divorcees (Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson) enlist the aid of a married couple to get their stolen retirement money back from a corrupt French businessman.

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Critics Consensus

In spite of a pair of extremely talented leads and a premise that should lend itself to entertaining action and comedy, The Love Punch manages to waste it all on a bungled attempt at classic caper cinema.

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LillikoiSeed

I liked it. Rotten tomatoes. Doesn't always have their finger on the pulse. Emma Thompson. Pierce Brosnan. Really good dialogue. It was fun. I dug it. Yeah, I am in my middle ages. And yeah, I can say that. Just to see the two of them together bantering back-and-forth on screen is totally worth watching the movie for an hour and a half. What else do you have to do?

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Christopher R

Won't win any awards but it was a lot of fun and cute.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/23

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steve d

Besides the actors everyone involved was clearly too lazy to put forth an effort.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Enjoyed it but there was little resolution at the end regarding the company getting money back from the crooked purchaser of the company. The actors deserved a better screen play.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/22

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Audience Member

Silly and far-fetched, but the chemistry between Thomson, Brosnan, and the people playing the second couple is hilarious! Just good for laughs! I loved how the character of Jerry kept telling stories of his past that his wife of 35 years never knew about him. If you just want a good laugh, then it's worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

I was hoping with these two fine actors for something fun. When it cam to the nuns crossing the road I had had it, every old comic standby and nothing even remotely amusing. No redeeming feature.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Joel Hopkins

Director

Pierce Brosnan

Richard

Emma Thompson

Kate

Celia Imrie

Penelope

Timothy Spall

Jerry

Laurent Lafitte

Vincent

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

This "Punch" never truly connects.

May 23, 2014

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Thompson is one of those rarities who shines in just about anything. Her crack timing enlivens even her worst lines.

Rated: C+

May 23, 2014

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Alas, there are no sparks. There is no excitement. Hopkins' clumsy script simply bumbles its way past plot holes into predictabilities.

Rated: 2/5

May 23, 2014

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

The Love Punch harkens to the screwball antics of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in 'The Philadelphia Story.'

Dec 14, 2019

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

This discordant rom-com caper has all the charm of a lobotomized poodle; fluffy and without all the necessary faculties to function.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 30, 2019

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Daniel Green

CineVue

It's only the twinkle-eyed self-parody of former Bond Brosnan that makes this dire Brit-com remotely watchable.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 20, 2019

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Synopsis

Divorcees (Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson) enlist the aid of a married couple to get their stolen retirement money back from a corrupt French businessman.

Director: Joel Hopkins
Executive Producer: Nicolas Manuel, Mathieu Warter, Al Munteanu, Thierry Desmichelle, Lionel Uzan
Screenwriter: Joel Hopkins
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Process Film
Rating: PG-13 (Rude Humor|Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2014

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