The Love Punch
| The Love Punch | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joel Hopkins |
| Produced by |
Jean-Charles Levy Clément Miserez Tim Perell Nicola Usborne |
| Written by | Joel Hopkins |
| Starring |
Pierce Brosnan Emma Thompson Timothy Spall Celia Imrie Louise Bourgoin Laurent Lafitte |
| Music by | Jean-Michel Bernard |
| Cinematography | Jérôme Alméras |
| Edited by | Susan Littenberg |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4.8 million[2] |
The Love Punch is a 2013 British comedy film written and directed by Joel Hopkins. It was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
Richard (Pierce Brosnan) and Kate Jones (Emma Thompson) are divorcees with two children Sophie and Matt. When Richard's company is sold to a corrupt French businessman, Vincent (Laurent Lafitte), Richard and Kate go head over heels to get back their retirement money.
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan as Richard Jones
- Emma Thompson as Kate Jones
- Timothy Spall as Jerry
- Tuppence Middleton as Sophie Jones
- Celia Imrie as Penelope
- Marisa Berenson as Catherine
- Louise Bourgoin as Manon Fontane
- Laurent Lafitte as Vincent Kruger
- Patrice Cols as Garde
- Jordan Jones as Lover
- Tom Morton as Tim
- Christopher Craig as Culco Employee
- Jack Wilkinson as Matt Jones
- Adam Byron as Tyler
Reception
The Love Punch has received negative reviews from critics, and currently holds a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 51 reviews with the 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".
References
- ↑ "Love Punch". Time Out London. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
- ↑ "The Love Punch". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Love Punch". Toronto International Film Festival (official site). Retrieved 2013-08-06.
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