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Midnight in Paris

2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 94 min · ★ 7.5 · 87% critics

FantasyComedyRomance

On a Paris trip with his fiancée’s family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously slipping back to the 1920s each day at midnight. Each return fuels his longing for an earlier era, turning the city into a dreamlike playground of artists and writers.

Based on A Moveable Feast

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Details
Years
2011
Release date
2011-05-11
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
94 min
Critic score
87/100
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (7,744 votes)
Box office
$151,100,000
Budget
$17,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this romantic, art-filled fantasy if you love wistful storytelling and daydreamy trips to the past—Not for you if you want a strictly grounded, fast-moving plot like Groundhog Day or About Time.

Pros: charming Paris atmosphere; witty, imaginative time travel; warm, wistful tone | Cons: middle can feel repetitive; themes may feel distance from payoff; ending feels quick

Themes

  • paris, france
  • based on novel or book
  • detective
  • screenwriter
  • camping
  • diary
  • time travel
  • forbidden love
  • painter
  • midnight
  • nostalgia
  • past
  • +8 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2012
  • Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Woody Allen