From Paris with Love

"Two agents. One city. No merci."

2010 1h 32m EN

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James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig—working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realises that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

“Two agents. One city. No merci.”

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Cast

John Travolta
Charlie Wax
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
James Reece
Kasia Smutniak
Caroline
Richard Durden
Ambassador Bennington
Bing Yin
M. Wong
Amber Rose Revah
Nichole
Éric Godon
Foreign Minister
François Bredon
The Thug

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre Morel
Writers: Adi Hasak, Luc Besson, Eric Gandois
Languages: German, English, French, Mandarin
Countries: United Kingdom, France

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, English, French, Mandarin.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre Morel, shot by Michel Abramowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Buckley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Kasia Smutniak carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre Morel directs. Michel Abramowicz behind the camera. David Buckley scores. Frédéric Thoraval cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in German, English, French, Mandarin.

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1Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, English, French, Mandarin.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.
5Directed by Pierre Morel, shot by Michel Abramowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Buckley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Frédéric Thoraval shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Kasia Smutniak carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Two agents. One city. No merci.".
10IMDB entry: tt1179034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "ambassador", "paris, france", "undercover".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michel Abramowicz
Original score: David Buckley
Editing: Frédéric Thoraval
Production design: Jacques Bufnoir
Costume design: Olivier Bériot
Makeup / hair: Marthe Faucouit
VFX supervisor: Roxane Fechner
Sound: Vincent Cosson
Stunt coordinator: Philippe Guégan
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $52,000,000
Box office: $52,800,000
Return: 102% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: From Paris with Love (2010)

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Marr 🇳🇱2016-06-17
★ 6/10
I just saw this movie on Netflix. I usually really - and I mean really like these French Canal+ co-production movies. But I guess this one is the exception to the rule. It starts of great and then it just gets... violent for no apparent reason; "I did it 4 the lulz" Don't get me wrong, I love guys with guns and all the violence that comes with it. But this seemed senseless. Or so it seemed. But that end (that last.... half hour?), that was unexpected. Never saw it coming.
JPV8522021-04-05
★ 7/10
This is my second time seeing this, first time since it was released on Blu-ray back when, and although it's not a great action-thriller and maybe under a more capable director could have been, but I still enjoyed it especially for John Travolta while John Rhsy-Meyers was a bit milk toast, though guess you need that type of person opposite Travolta. 3.5/5