Midnight in Paris

Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Owen Wilson, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody, Kathy Bates, Alison Pill, Léa Seydoux
Theatrical Release Date: May 20, 2011 8:32 AM
Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Picture, 2012 Academy Awards Best Director, Winner: 2012 Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay, 2012 Academy Awards Best Art Direction
Criticwire: B
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Synopsis: A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better. [IMDb]

News

Box Office: Woody Allen's "Paris" Burns Up Specialty Market With Record Numbers

A week after opening the Cannes Film Festival to warm notices, Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" is burning up the U.S. box office. On six screens, the Owen Wilson led ensemble piece grossed a downright stunning $578,905. According to estimates provided by Rentrak earlier today, that made for a $96...
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Daily indieWIRE Clicks: Cannes Kicks Off, Oprah Debuts her Doc Club & More

Today Cannes kicked off, Oprah debuted her new doc club on OWN and much more.
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Critical Consensus: Woody's Cannes Opener "Paris" Is The Pick of a (Slow) Week

As Cannes closes down its 2011 edition in the south of France, its opener is debuting Stateside. Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" is opening in limited release this weekend care of Sony Pictures Classics, and alongside Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel's doc "Louder Than a Bomb" and Sundance 2010 alum "L...
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Holiday Box Office: Malick's "Tree" Full of Life Over Memorial Day Weekend; "Paris" Still Burning

While "The Hangover Part II" rocked the studio box office Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" opened to very strong numbers in 4 New York and Los Angeles theaters over the the holiday weekend. According to estimates, the long-awaited Palme d'Or winner took in $489,000 over the four-day weekend, av...
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Worldwide Box Office: From "Tree" to "Paris," How Are the Indies Doing Overseas?

The specialty marketplace has been heating up in North America, in large part thanks to the huge per-theater-averages for Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" and Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life." In a new feature on indieWIRE, the focus will turn to how a few independent films are faring around th...
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Woody Goes Wide: Behind the Success of "Midnight In Paris"

From the moment it hit theaters, it was clear "Midnight in Paris" would not be your average Woody Allen box office performer. When numbers for its first night of release came in, box office analysts were taken aback: From four theaters in New York and Los Angeles, "Paris" grossed $170,953, averagin...
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"Jane Eyre" and Woody Allen to Bookend Karlovy Vary; Competition Announced

It was announced today that Cary Fukunaga's acclaimed adaptation of "Jane Eyre" will open the 46th Annual Karlovy Vary Film Festival at a screening presented by Dame Judi Dench. The festival will close with Woody Allen's popular "Midnight in Paris." The Czech fest will run from July 1-9, 2011.
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Interviews

FUTURES | Corey Stoll On His Spirit Nominated Turn As Hemingway in 'Midnight in Paris'

At 35, Corey Stoll is already a cemented celeb in theater and TV worlds, best known for his Drama Desk Award nominated turn alongside Viola Davis in "Intimate Apparel" and playing detective "TJ" Jaruszalski on NBC's "Law & Order: LA." He's appeared in several films, including "North Country" and "Sa...
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jingmei | October 30, 2011 5:16 AMReply

I'm searching all over in this blog right now for an awesome interview with Woody Allen related with Film Comment of NY just read recently, since after watching this movie, i started to produce good feelings about Woody Allen. As this film is about a kinda people's unsatisfied situation in their lives which shares with me a lot the same common. Haven't found the post yet since want to save it.
Actor Tom Truong | July 1, 2011 12:33 PMReply

I like the background music in this trailer.