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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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Priceless smartly updates the selfish pluck that powered Breakfast at Tiffany's more than four decades ago.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
04/04/08
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

Sexy and funny and politically incorrect.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
04/04/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

... an uneasy blend of traditional romantic comedy (in the manner of Midnight and The Palm Beach Story) and a harder-edged contemporary milieu.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
04/03/08
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

The film has a lot more grace than you'd expect; it's not frantic, but actually rather breezy.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/03/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The routines may have been done a thousand times, but somehow they seem funny all over again.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
04/03/08
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Looks like a million dollars, but in reality is just chump change.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
04/03/08
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

This broadly amoral take on Breakfast at Tiffany's suffers from a serious case of who-should-we-care-for: He's a sap, she's a soulless vamp, their patrons are either cruel, self-deluding or both.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
04/03/08
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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A hilarious, class-conscious French farce which features more coupling and uncoupling than you might be able to keep track of.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
03/31/08
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

Light on its feet, frequently hilarious, and wonderfully entertaining.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
03/31/08
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

The lovely Audrey Tautou and sad-eyed Gad Elmaleh are perfectly cast as a gold-digger and the poor sap who loves her, but the real star of Pierre Salvadori's larky, Lubitsch-esque farce is France's impossibly chic Cote d'Azure.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/28/08
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Under director-writer Pierre Salvadori, Priceless provides lightweight, predictable entertainment that will make you yearn for the Tautou of yesteryear.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/28/08
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post

The perfect frothy fantasy for the obscene wealth gap era, Priceless (Hors de Prix) stars a gorgeous, cellophane-thin Audrey Tautou as Irène, a dedicated gold digger who finds herself accidentally mixed up with a penniless bartender.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
03/28/08
Carina Chocano
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
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As we watch Irene and Jean prostitute themselves with their weathered, moneyed marks, the vibe isn't playful or mischievous but tedious and vulgar. The accommodations might be four-star, but the movie is strictly Motel 6.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
03/28/08
Glenn Whipp
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News

Love conquers lucre in the cosmopolitan fairytale Priceless, a Kir Royale of a romantic comedy pairing Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh on the French Riviera.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/28/08
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine

Tawdry? Not for a minute. Credit a subtle and souffle-light script.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
03/28/08
Joanne Kaufman
Joanne Kaufman
Wall Street Journal

Forget reality shows exalting American gluttony and savor the more refined amenities on the coasts of southern France in the cynical Gallic comedy Priceless.

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03/28/08
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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A romantic comedy with a sting, Priceless is winsome on its own terms.

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
03/28/08
Kent Turner
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com

It's not high art, but Pierre Salvadori's sunny romantic comedy Priceless is certainly funny.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
03/28/08
Marcy Dermansky
Marcy Dermansky
About.com

A romantic comedy that takes risks Hollywood wouldn't dream of.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
03/27/08
Geoff Berkshire
Geoff Berkshire
Metromix.com

Tautou positively sparkles as a crafty master of the French Riviera sexual-favors-for-financial-rewards shell game.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
03/27/08
Richard Horgan
Richard Horgan
FilmStew.com
 
 
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