Paris Je T’aime (2007)
88%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 2 nominations
Paris Je T’aime is uneven, but there are more than enough delightful moments in this omnibus tribute to the City of Lights to tip the scale in its favor
Paris, Je T’Aime is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. Some of the shorts are sweet and satisfying, while others leave a bitter taste in your mouth. But overall, it’s a love letter to the city of love that will make you want to book a one-way ticket to Paris ASAP. Just be prepared for a few misses along the way.
Production Company(ies)
Bryna Productions,
Distributor
First Look
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and brief drug use
Year of Release
2007
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):French, English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 2007 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2007
Genre(s)
Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Sergio Castellitto, Miranda Richardson, Leonor Watling, Willem Dafoe, Juliette Binoche, Natalie Portman, Steve Buscemi, Nick Nolte, Bob Hoskins, Bruno Podalydès, directed by Bruno Podalydès, Gurinder Chadha, Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas, Christopher Doyle, Isabel Coixet, Nobuhiro Suwa, written by Bruno Podalydès, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas, Christopher Doyle, Isabel Coixet, romance, R-rated, box office gross, $4.9M, reviewed by Dave Calhoun, Cliff Doerksen, Alan Morrison, Paul Arendt, David Fear, Marrit Ingman, Carrie R Wheadon, Chris Bumbray, Mattie Lucas, Kelly Vance, Fernando F Croce, Steve Buscemi as Le touriste, Nick Nolte as Vincent, Juliette Binoche as Julie, Bob Hoskins as Bob, Natalie Portman as Francine, Bruno Podalydès as L’automobiliste, produced by First Look
Worldwide gross: $17,471,727
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $25,029,435
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,623
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 2,729,491
US/Canada gross: $4,899,278
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $7,018,548
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,712
US/Canada opening weekend: $39,242
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $56,217
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,159
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $13,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $18,623,383
Production budget ranking: 1,400
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,028,692
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$3,622,639
ROI to date (est.): -13%
ROI ranking: 1,463
Nick Nolte – Vincent
Juliette Binoche – Julie
Bob Hoskins – Bob
Natalie Portman – Francine
Bruno Podalydès – L’automobiliste
Sergio Castellitto – Man
Miranda Richardson – Wife
Leonor Watling – Mistress
Willem Dafoe – Cowboy
Isabel Coixet – Director/Writer
Gurinder Chadha – Director/Writer
Gus Van Sant – Director/Writer
Joel Coen – Director/Writer
Ethan Coen – Director/Writer
Walter Salles – Director/Writer
Daniela Thomas – Director/Writer
Christopher Doyle – Director/Writer
Nobuhiro Suwa – Director/Writer
Director(s)
Bruno Podalydès, Gurinder Chadha, Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas, Christopher Doyle, Isabel Coixet, Nobuhiro Suwa
Writer(s)
Bruno Podalydès, Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas, Christopher Doyle, Isabel Coixet
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (112) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (96) | Rotten (16)
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Dave Calhoun
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Cliff Doerksen
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A connoisseur’s delight: two hours of short films celebrating the most romantic city in the world.
June 29, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Taken as a whole, Paris Je T’Aime slips down easily enough and offers a few whimsical smiles, but you may find yourself craving more substantial nourishment before the end.
June 26, 2007 | Rating: 3/5
Paul Arendt
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
You expect quality to vary from segment to segment, but the misses outweigh the hits by a depressingly high margin.
June 23, 2007 | Rating: 2/6
David Fear
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A slam-dunk for cineastes, romantics, and Francophiles.
June 22, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Paris Je T’aime is a bit of a fiasco. Boasting an obviously large budget — judging by the sharp production values and international cast — the film does little to capture the magic of Paris, and rather comes off as a pretentious bore.
November 21, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5
Chris Bumbray
IONCINEMA.com
A wonderful film – it is a vibrant, shimmering love letter to Paris that warms the heart in ways that few films can.
June 6, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)
18 shorts about love for mature art house fans
June 14, 2012 | Rating: 4/5
Carrie R. Wheadon
Common Sense Media
The most resonant moments in Paris, Je T’Aime happen to be the bleakest, and they’re about immigrants and other outsiders.
May 5, 2010
Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
Alluring, all in all, and unfulfilling
August 27, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion
Considering just how many cooks there were in the kitchen, Paris, je t’aime came out with a pretty even feeling
August 25, 2008 | Rating: 6/10
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com…
Plot
Paris, Je T’aime] is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris, the City of Love. 20 filmmakers have five minutes each; the audience must weave a single narrative out of twenty moments. The 20 moments are fused by transitional interstitial sequences and also via the introduction and epilogue. Each transition begins with the last shot of the previous film and ends with the first shot of the following film, extending the enchantment and the emotion of the previous segment, preparing the audience for a surprise, and providing a cohesive atmosphere. There’s a reappearing mysterious character who is a witness to the Parisian life. A common theme of Paris and love fuses all.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The star-studded cast of Paris Je T’aime includes Natalie Portman, Willem Dafoe, and Juliette Binoche.
