Paris Can Wait

Anne Lockwood is the wife of Michael, a busy Hollywood producer who rarely has time for her. While the couple are in the south of France, he leaves for a meeting and she accepts an offer from Jacques, a business associate of his, to drive with her from Cannes to Paris. The trip could be finished in a single day, but the two stretch it across two days, stopping for food, wine and sights along the way. The time on the road leaves Anne rethinking her marriage and her life.

Paris Can Wait is a comedy-drama directed and written by Eleanor Coppola, released in 2016. It followed her 1991 documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, and it was her first narrative feature. Diane Lane plays Anne, with Arnaud Viard as Jacques and Alec Baldwin as Michael. The film was produced by Fred Roos, Denis Carot and Marie Masmonteil, with 40 credited cast members and 150 credited crew.

Made for about 5 million US dollars, the film took roughly 13 million worldwide, a solid return on its budget. On IMDb it holds 5.8 out of 10 from about 10,000 votes, and on TMDB 5.9 out of 10 from 249 votes. A critics' rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 116 reviews places professional opinion slightly below the audience scores.