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Priceless (2008)

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Reviews Counted:67

Fresh:55

Rotten:12

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: Priceless is a light, farcical rom-com that features sharp performances from Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content including nudity.

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Mar 28, 2008 Limited

Box Office: $2,036,198

Synopsis: Directed by Pierre Salvadori, this delightful French comedy features AMELIE star Audrey Tautou and the charming Gad Elmaleh (THE VALET). Jean (Elmaleh) is a hardworking employee at one of southern... Directed by Pierre Salvadori, this delightful French comedy features AMELIE star Audrey Tautou and the charming Gad Elmaleh (THE VALET). Jean (Elmaleh) is a hardworking employee at one of southern France's elite resort hotels. He is known for his excellent work ethic, but that changes after a chance encounter with sexy hotel guest Irene (Tautou). Bored with her wealthy and much older boyfriend/benefactor, Irene is looking for some excitement. She finds it with Jean, whom she believes to be another guest at the hotel. When she discovers that he is merely an employee there, she is furious, and wants nothing more to do with him. Jean tries to rekindle their affair, but Irene lets him know that she is only interested in men with money--lots and lots of money. Jean is broke and brokenhearted, until he crosses paths with another hotel guest--this one an older woman of considerable means. He soon finds himself living the high life alongside Irene and her own rich patron. But Jean is far more interested in romance than in riches, and the glitzy fun and games quickly come to a head. The film makes the most of its dazzling location, luxuriating in the wealth and beauty of the French Riviera. The story obviously owes a firm tip of the hat to BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY's, and indeed Tautou's effortless grace and style do bring to mind Ms. Hepburn. In the hands of less skilled actors, the plot could have felt a bit flimsy, but Tautou and Elmaleh are so engaging, one can't help but root for them and their romantic hijinks. [More]

Starring: Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Marie-Christine Adam, Jacques Spiesser

Starring: Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh, Marie-Christine Adam, Jacques Spiesser, Vernon Dobtcheff, Annelise Hesme

Director: Pierre Salvadori

Director: Pierre Salvadori
Screenwriter: Pierre Salvadori, Benoit Graffin
Producer: Philippe Martin
Composer: Camille Bazbaz
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films

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Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/13/09
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

Priceless is as shallow as its characters.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
11/27/08
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

There's no froth like French froth. And few French-froth-purveyors are as adept as Pierre Salvadori.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
10/18/08
Noel Murray
Noel Murray
AV Club

[A] gruesomely unfunny and tacky comedy-farce.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
10/18/08
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
10/18/08
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A supremely satisfying confection -- a French romantic comedy of the sort that ends with you standing outside the theatre with a dopey grin on your face.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/18/08
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Hugely enjoyable, utterly charming French romcom with a terrific script and fantastic performances from its two leads.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/18/08
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/01/08
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters
Hollywood.com

The outcome is as predictable as a high summer electric bill, but chemistry and charm go a long way.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
08/13/08
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

A sly, slick comment on the anxieties of sex and status, not to mention the true perils of the service industry.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

... slight and sweet as a meringue

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
06/13/08
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

[Tautou] makes this sometimes creaky, comic creation work better than it should.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
06/12/08
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

A breath of champagne on a warm summer night.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
06/11/08
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The comedy, which verges on farce from time to time, also has the smilingly cynical approach to romance that we identify with the French.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
06/06/08
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

After being drained of all personality for her role in The Da Vinci Code, Tautou regains her Amelie effervescence.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
06/04/08
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

It has the feel of a classic French farce, and it's as cute and upbeat as a comedy set on the French Riviera ought to be.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
05/25/08
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

This wispy romantic comedy offers droll and charming proof of love conquering materialism.

Full Review Source: Baltimore Sun | comment Comment
05/23/08
Michael Sragow
Michael Sragow
Baltimore Sun

Worth seeing only for the mysterious adhesion process of Tautou's dresses and for Gilles Henry's glossy cinematography, which treats the luxurious Monte Carlo and Nice locations the way a tongue treats a lollipop.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
05/23/08
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

They're awful cute together, even if they're awful people.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
05/21/08
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly
 
 
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