Lost in Paris

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Lost in Paris

2017

1h 25m

Comedy

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Fiona is a Canadian librarian who flies to Paris and discovers that her 88-year-old aunt is missing. As Fiona scours the city looking for her, she encounters Dom, a friendly but annoying tramp who won't leave her alone.

Critics Consensus

Lost in Paris is whimsical to a fault, but its fanciful light-heartedness earns the audience's indulgence with charming performances and an infectious absurdity.

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David Stratton

The Australian

05/25/2018

3/5

For those who seek it out - and its release seems to be very limited - it should provide a welcome antidote to the more strident forms of humour that pass for screen comedy today.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

11/29/2017

2/5

... the story of a Canadian naif (Gordon) who is stranded in Paris and falls for a local Chaplinesque tramp (Abel) is told with such broad strokes (lots of double-takes and achingly obvious pratfalls) that it eventually becomes wearisome.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

11/26/2017

2/5

Unfortunately, for all the photogenic Parisian trappings, the riverside tango and Eiffel Tower slapstick, the laborious jollity of the latest film from Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel never takes flight.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20

4/5

It’s a surreal jaunt that juggles the cheekily uncouth with the innocently sweet inside its ever-present sense of whimsy.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/17/2022

2.5/4

A harmless and inconsequential delight.

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

09/24/2020

3/5

To want more from Lost in Paris might be to miss the point. This is a vaudeville genre revival, without any attendant frills or pretentions about what it is.

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Par H

@Parhwy Apr 10

Lost in Paris (2016) (Paris Pied Nus) is an 83-minute-long French-Belgium-Canadian comedy I hired from my local library and watched in April 2026. This is an odd, stylised film which is silly in a light-hearted way, with elements of pantomime and slapstick. The story itself is quite simple; the plot has many, many coincidences and conveniences. The acting at times is sometimes subpar, especially Fiona (without being derogatory, her character and the acting felt like a lesser-known Muppet… hard to explain however sincerely that is what I thought). Dom, though an annoying character, is well acted. Paris is seen from some of its blandest, dullest angles. Rewatch? No. Recommend? Maybe? Not sure. 4/10.

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Leah S

@Mssanta 04/18/2025

Though I'm no fan of physical comedy I found this movie delightful. Fiona Gordon, as a kind, hapless, innocent, calamity prone waif was so fun to watch. The dance scene in the restaurant was so unexpected it was, IMO, brilliant. She alone was reason enough to watch the movie twice. I literally LOL several times.

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Willian F

@RT16190245 11/10/2024

The film presents an audacious proposal and irreverent humor, characteristics that may appeal to those seeking something unconventional. Although the cast and characters lack a stronger emotional connection, with some of them feeling forced, the exaggeration and absurd situations in the film manage to elicit a few laughs. In short, it is an indie production that mixes interesting moments with others that lack greater depth, resulting in an experience that fluctuates between fun and disorderly.

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Mimi F

@RT62085831 10/30/2024

This is a gem of a film, hilarious and heartwarming and filled with brilliant choreography and gorgeous color-drenched cinematography. I've seen all of Fiona Gorden and Dominque Abel's films and you must too!

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07/18/2021

Whimsical, yes. A nice break from the banal

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03/07/2020

A unique and wonderful film.

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Synopsis

Fiona is a Canadian librarian who flies to Paris and discovers that her 88-year-old aunt is missing. As Fiona scours the city looking for her, she encounters Dom, a friendly but annoying tramp who won't leave her alone.

Director: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
Producer: Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Courage mon Amour, Moteur S'il Vous Plaît, CG Cinéma
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $687.7K
Runtime: 1h 25m

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