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The Pink Panther (2006)

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Average Rating: 4.1/10
Reviews Counted: 140
Fresh: 31 | Rotten: 109

Though Steve Martin is game, the particulars of the Inspector Clouseau character elude him in this middling update.

Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 33
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 26

Though Steve Martin is game, the particulars of the Inspector Clouseau character elude him in this middling update.

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Movie Info

The world's most inept detective returns to the screen in this modern slapstick comedy. France's come-from-behind victory in the World Cup soccer championships turns tragic when the team's coach, Yves Gulant (Jason Statham), is murdered during a post-game celebration. Gulant's girlfriend, pop star Xania (Beyonc� Knowles), was standing by his side as he was felled by a poisoned dart, and in the chaos that followed a diamond ring he gave her was stolen, which held one of the world's largest and

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Shawn Levy

Written By: Len Blum, Steve Martin

In Theaters: Feb 10, 2006 Wide

On DVD: Jun 13, 2006

Box Office:$82.2M

MGM/Columbia

What is the point?

February 16, 2006 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

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The most that can be said for this strenuously bland reconstitution is that Steve Martin was clearly alive during filming. But just how alive, unfortunately, is at issue.

February 14, 2006 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Ben Kenigsberg

Village Voice

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For those who recall Sellers and the role he made famous, 'travesty' seems to be the right descriptor.

February 11, 2006 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

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As if the curse of the Pink Panther wasn't dire enough, Martin's Clouseau is haunted by more than the ghost of Peter Sellers. He's also being trailed by the old Steve Martin.

February 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

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This movie leaves us with the stale whiff of fake nostalgia and something even more odoriferous: the smell of money.

February 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Slate

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Dana Stevens

Slate

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If The Pink Panther has any value at all, it's in the way its failure demonstrates the delicate nature of comedy, and the skill of other comedies by contrast.

February 10, 2006 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

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The best that can be said about it is that Kevin Kline is note perfect as the smarmy, scheming Chief Inspector Dreyfus and his undisguised contempt for Clouseau.

April 25, 2011 Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

From the witty franchise that Peter Sellers and director Blake Edwards made famous comes a pale offshoot that lacks sufficient tempo, tone and supporting characters to make it satisfying.

April 20, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

The Blu-ray version provides a bevy of extras to complement the movie in 1080p high definition and widescreen.

January 16, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

I hope nobody misunderstands when I say: Steve Martin, you are no Peter Sellers. And while I'm at it; Shawn Levy, you are no Blake Edwards.

January 16, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

This update to a comedy classic falls flat.

July 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Cynthia Fuchs

Common Sense Media

Without a whit of subtlety, this tired retread induces nary a laugh, only groans of disbelief that we're expected to find such a sorry string of dumb puns, infantile farts, awful accents and endless pratfalls funny.

May 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine

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Kam Williams

Upstage Magazine

All of [Martin's] hard work does pay off

March 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Shirley Sealy

Film Journal International

Perhaps it's time to admit that The Pink Panther series is ready for permanent retirement.

September 27, 2006 Comment

Russ Breimeier

Christianity Today Source: Christianity Today

...a slight yet sporadically hilarious update of the classic Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards film series.

August 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

With a better story, director and support cast, Martin could have made Clouseau his own.

July 8, 2006 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Dan Jolin

Empire Magazine

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The Pink Panther is an awful and unnecessary remake of a classic comedy. Steve Martin is awful Clouseau. The film is terrible with bad acting and a bad attempt at comedy, this film fails at delivering anything clever to the screen. The Pink Panther is yet another remake that fails to hit the mark. I don't know what

September 21, 2011

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

The Pink Panther diamond is missing.... And the world's greatest detective is solving the case one mistake at a time.Saw it again! Very funny movie! Beyonce was very sexy in this film.When the coach of the France soccer team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium in the end of a game, and his expensive and huge

April 16, 2008

Manu Gino

Super Reviewer

The Pink Panther Quotes

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1. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: What? What did you say?
2. Gilbert Ponton: Nothing.
3. Inspector Jacques Clouseau: You mean, you didn't just say: 'Stop the car, dear God, I beg of you, stop the car'?
– Submitted by Lucas M (5 months ago)