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The Love Punch

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
15K
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Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)
Retirement should be a time for kicking back and taking it easy, but Richard and his ex-wife Kate are waving goodbye to their golden years after a fraudulent businessman steals their pension fund, causing them to hatch a scheme to get it all back -- and more.
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ComedyRomance
A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
15K
YOUR RATING
    • Joel Hopkins
    • Joel Hopkins
    • Tess Morris(additional writing by)
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Emma Thompson
    • Timothy Spall
    • Joel Hopkins
    • Joel Hopkins
    • Tess Morris(additional writing by)
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Emma Thompson
    • Timothy Spall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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    Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, and Celia Imrie in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)
    Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, and Celia Imrie in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall, and Celia Imrie in The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, and Joel Hopkins at an event for The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson at an event for The Love Punch (2013)
    Joel Hopkins at an event for The Love Punch (2013)
    Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson at an event for The Love Punch (2013)

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    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Richard
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Kate
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Jerry
    Celia Imrie
    Celia Imrie
    • Pen
    Louise Bourgoin
    Louise Bourgoin
    • Manon Fontaine
    Laurent Lafitte
    Laurent Lafitte
    • Vincent Kruger
    Marisa Berenson
    Marisa Berenson
    • Clothilde
    Olivier Chantreau
    • Jean-Baptiste Durain
    Ellen Thomas
    Ellen Thomas
    • Doreen
    Tuppence Middleton
    Tuppence Middleton
    • Sophie
    Jack Wilkinson
    • Matt
    Adam Byron
    Adam Byron
    • Tyler
    John Ramm
    • Ken
    Jean-Louis Barcelona
    • Minion
    Eleanor Matsuura
    Eleanor Matsuura
    • Michaela
    • (as Eleanor Matsuraa)
    Bruce McEwen
    • Texan couple man 1
    Christophe Prévost
    • Texan couple man 2
    • (as Christophe Prevost)
    Sabine Crossen
    Sabine Crossen
    • Texan couple woman 1
      • Joel Hopkins
      • Joel Hopkins
      • Tess Morris(additional writing by)
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    • Trivia
      Apart from a few establishing shots after the animated titles, the whole movie was filmed in France, including all of the English scenes of the first act.
    • Goofs
      When they all enter the sea wearing diving kit, the back packs are very slim, yet the bags seem to hold a substantial amount of clothing.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions dub over a use of "motherfucker" with "melon farmers" for a 12A rating. The US version uses the same print to secure a PG-13.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #19.79 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Whatever You Want
      Performed by Status Quo

      Composed by Andy Brown and Richard Parfitt

    User reviews77

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    7/10
    A Light-hearted Comedy
    In promotion of this film, Emma Thompson did an interview with Entertainment Weekly in which she lamented the "vulgar" comedies of the day. I think we know what she is referring to. Films about bodily functions. Scenes of crass nudity. Comedies seemingly targeted at the fraternity crowd. Anything by Seth Rogan.

    "The Love Punch", as she was implying, is the antidote. It's the story of two older exes who reunite for a noble cause--to regain their retirement funds, which were callously liquidated by the young CEO of a predatory French company, Lexon. Emma Thompson plays the ex-wife, Kate Jones. Pierce Brosnan plays the ex-husband, Richard Jones, the owner of a company that was recently purchased by the French company. He is looking forward to his retirement years, until he is blindsided by the tyranny of Lexon.

    He has to admit to his ex-wife that their retirement funds are gone, threatening their golden years and the college funds of their children. This is the setup that triggers a parody of "Mission Impossible", in which the couple reunites in a scheme to steal a celebrated diamond. They are assisted by their long-married friends, humorously played by Celia Imrie and Timothy Spall.

    The unlikely foursome are the soul of unsuave and uncool, and that is the source of most of the comedy in this cute film. It's a light-hearted, kind film that offers later-life observations about the concept of length-of-life romance. I also love the soundtrack, which defines the tone of the film with pinpoint precision.

    This film could appeal to anyone, but those who can relate to Empty Nest Syndrome and the challenges of Retirement are its primary audience.
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    • Sep 13, 2015

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2014 (United States)
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
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      • English
      • French
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      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Process Media
      • Love Punch
      • Radar Films
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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