Martin's valiant performance, however hamstrung by Sellers' ghost, is mired in a silly, inane plot that keeps the movie firmly grounded.
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03/18/06
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Pink Panther (2006)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:32
Rotten:106
Average Rating:4.2/10
Consensus: Though Steve Martin is game, the particulars of the Inspector Clouseau character elude him in this middling update.
Theatrical Release:Feb 10, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $82,226,474
Synopsis: Reviving the beloved comedy franchise THE PINK PANTHER, the brilliant Steve Martin returns to his slapstick physical-comedy roots. After years of flirting with the world of high culture--from his... [More]
Starring: Steve Martin, Beyonce Knowles, Jean Reno, Kevin Kline
Director: Shawn Levy
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Reviews for Pink Panther
The film has an extremely high gag rate - it's just a shame that so few of them actually work.
03/16/06
Rest assured, the decision to remake this film had nothing to do with art, creativity, comedic zen, or some form of tribute to Sellers or Blake Edwards.
03/14/06
As for Martin, no matter how many he times he stumbles, fumbles, burns his balls or mispronounces the word hamburger, he never gets close to making the Clouseau persona his own.
03/14/06
This one will make you laugh early and often, and send you out of the theater in a cheerful mood. And, really, what more could you ask?
03/11/06
Animals, I imagine, have dreams with better narrative integrity.
03/09/06
To say that Steve Martin has miscalculated here is a kind way of saying this is the most boring and shallow comedy since You and Your Stupid Mate.
03/04/06
One has to chalk up The Pink Panther to the good old traditions of Hollywood greed and chutzpah. Nothing this slapdash and badly executed is done for the love of movies.
03/04/06
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03/03/06
Martin is charming as Clouseau and, after all the bad buzz leading up to release, I think Sony is actually going to have a hit on their hands.
02/27/06
Steve Martin was able to do what no one had done so far - follow in the footsteps of Peter Sellers.
02/24/06
I am a huge fan of Steve Martin and did like him as Clouseau. The film didn’t live up to expectations, but his likeability did.
02/23/06
An uncomfortable attempt to tap into the essence of the classic Panther films while updating it for modern audiences who might not know Inspector Clouseau from Inspector Javert.
02/22/06
It's more than a little sad to see Steve Martin -- a talent who himself is incomparable -- attempt to imitate the inimitable Peter Sellers.
02/22/06
No Sellers, No Buyers
02/22/06
OK, I'm tired of being evasive about this so I'm just gong to own up to it: I never have been able to enjoy a "Pink Panther" movie.
02/18/06
The pain-and-destruction humor won't tickle everyone as pink as the cartoon character but still provides some good escapist fare.
02/18/06
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02/17/06
Trying to fill some huge paw prints, Steve Martin won't make you forget Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau, but neither will he make you see red.
02/17/06
Martin plays Clouseau as a cartoon. We always are aware of the distance between the actor and the character, whereas with Sellers, Clouseau was a part of him.
02/17/06
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