The Love Punch (2013)

A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.

Director:

Joel Hopkins

Writers:

Joel Hopkins, Tess Morris (additional writing by)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Thompson	...	Kate
Pierce Brosnan	...	Richard
Celia Imrie	...	Pen
Timothy Spall	...	Jerry
Louise Bourgoin	...	Manon Fontaine
Laurent Lafitte	...	Vincent Kruger
Marisa Berenson	...	Clothilde
Olivier Chantreau	...	Jean-Baptiste Durain
Ellen Thomas	...	Doreen
Tuppence Middleton	...	Sophie
Jack Wilkinson	...	Matt
Adam Byron	...	Tyler
John Ramm	...	Ken
Jean-Louis Barcelona	...	Minion
Eleanor Matsuura	...	Michaela (as Eleanor Matsuraa)

Storyline

Richard and Kate are a divorced couple who have an amicable relationship. Richard who's about to retire learns that his company's assets have been frozen because it's under investigation and that includes the pension fund. When the owner goes out of the country, Richard decides to pursue him and Kate goes with him. When they learn the man doesn't care about the employees, they decide to get the money some other way; by stealing the diamond he gave his girlfriend. So they follow them and Kate gets close to the girlfriend.

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Taglines:

You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

France UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

23 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Love Punch

Filming Locations:

Coye-la-Forêt, Oise, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,302 (USA) (20 June 2014)

Gross:

$266,588 (USA) (20 June 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Process Media, Love Punch, Radar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emma Thompson (Kate) and Celia Imrie (Pen) previously starred in Nanny McPhee together as Nanny McPhee and Mrs. Quickly respectively.

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Goofs

When they all enter the sea wearing diving kit, the back packs are very slim. So ho did they manage to pack Texan hats, dresses, wigs and make up in them?

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Quotes

Kate: I think that liking them is much more important than loving them, actually. Love is easy to fall into. Liking is much harder. Think of your wedding as a driving test. You take it, you pass, and then you really start to learn how to drive. Or you crash.

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Connections

References The Pink Panther (1963)

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Soundtracks

Whatever You Want
Performed by Status Quo
Composed by Andy Brown and Richard Parfitt

User Reviews

Lighthearted fun

A divorced couple lose everything and so they plan a robbery in order to recover what is rightfully theirs.

This is a light-hearted comedy through and through, the type we are getting more and more used to in seeing the former Mr Bond. One could go on about the insufficient storyline as well as the sheer impossibility of the break-in executed by utter amateurs.

Whilst I stand by the above but to judge it on that basis would be a miss and by treating it as a fun/cheerie comedy about a former couple who have to put up with another in order to salvage their pension and embark on an adventure it will suffice for a somewhat delightful time on the big screen.