The Love Punch
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Short description
Richard Jones is a divorced company owner who discovers on his final day of work that a fraudulent buyout has left his business bankrupt and his employees' pensions stolen. To recover their lost retirement funds, Richard teams up with his ex-wife, Kate. The pair travels to France to track down the dishonest businessman responsible for the scam. Along the way, they receive help from friends and attempt to steal a valuable diamond during a wedding, leading to a series of chases and a possible rekindling of their past romance.
This comedy, drama, and romance was written and directed by Joel Hopkins, marking his second feature film after Last Chance Harvey (2008) and before Hampstead (2017). The movie stars Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson, with supporting roles played by Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall, Louise Bourgoin, and Laurent Lafitte. A production involving companies from the United Kingdom, United States, and France, the film earned 8 million USD at the worldwide box office.
Audience reception was mixed but generally positive, with a 5.7/10 rating on IMDb from 17,000 votes and a 6/10 rating on TMDB from 477 votes. These scores are higher than the rating from film critics, which stands at 4.5/10 based on 53 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- With the exception of a few shots immediately after the animated credits, the entire film was shot in France.
- The heroes did not check out of the first hotel where they stayed. Moreover, they had no way to pay with credit cards. Therefore, it is unclear how they managed to stay in another hotel while their passports were still at the first one.
- When the heroes enter the sea already in diving gear, their backpacks are too small for them. And it's unclear how they managed to pack Texas hats, clothes, wigs, and makeup into them.
- When the character throws a pillow at the cat, it remains on top of the sofa, but in the next shot the pillow is already in its usual place.
- During the baggage claim scene at the French airport, you can notice that the departure airport is misspelled: “London Heatrow” instead of “London Heathrow”.
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