From Paris With Love

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From Paris With Love

R

2010

1h 32m

Action

Adventure

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James Reese (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig, working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax (John Travolta). Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realizes that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

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Critics Consensus

Thought not without its charms -- chief among them John Travolta's endearingly over-the-top performance -- From Paris with Love is too muddled and disjointed to satisfy.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 11, 2017

C

Aside from a generic plot twist and a little clever banter between the two fellas, From Paris With Love fails to deliver the excitement to which the trailer alludes.

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

May 6, 2011

B-

If you like a violent, silly, frenetic style of film you'll find plenty to enjoy here.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Jun 21, 2010

C-

Lacking any compelling style, attitude or storytelling.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 22, 2023

1.5/4

The most underdeveloped character... remains Paris. Why set a movie in the City of Lights if you aren’t going to exploit it for everything it’s worth? The movie could’ve been called “From Cleveland with Love” and no one would’ve known the difference.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Oct 19, 2022

The velocity is hypnotic and Pierre Morel is the magician in this sleight of hand. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 29, 2020

4/10

There's never a break to build character, a pause to appreciate a joke, or cessations in the franticness to allow for explanations.

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Ahmed K

@RT53931971 Apr 15, 2026

Plot is just "look Islam terriosm" +Paris + Travolta same rebranded post 9-11 films that glorify the US and CIA. Please stop John travolta He can't act. Whoever lied to him and told him he could act should be put in prison He is so bad and his plastic surgery isn't helping with his facial expressions. And dont get me started on the horrible graphics. I felt like I was watching a Bollywood film edited on capcut. I would never recommend this absolute steaming pile of shit. Literally why does this movie exist. There is no plot no acting no graphics no budget.

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Filip N

@filip_n Apr 12, 2026

Very good. Very much like. Not bad, I like! :)

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Guillermo A

@Guillermo.Almeida Jan 26, 2026

How underrated this movie is, great action, functional story and Travolta in "Vega Mod" with cocaine.

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Gregory S

@Gregory566 Jan 12, 2026

This was such a frustrating movie. The two best parts of the movie are Travolta and then the driver. It’s a shame because this could have been epic.

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Elizabeth R

@Eregs777 Jan 8, 2026

Was it a good movie? No. But do I still love it? Absolutely. I love John Travolta'a character. He's funny, he's serious, he's highly entertaining. Jonathan Rhys Meyers annoyed me and was terrible in this movie. I don't know if he's any good in anything else, but I wouldn't waste my time watching him in anything. Travolta saved this movie for me, and is the only reason I watch it over and over.

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Pongo K

@RT48921889 Sep 28, 2025

A lot of shooting. I really never understood the plot, but I guess that was not important. A pretty thin story anyway. Easily forgotten movie.

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Synopsis

James Reese (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig, working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax (John Travolta). Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realizes that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

Director: Pierre Morel
Producer: India Osborne
Screenwriter: Adi Hasak
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: EuropaCorp
Rating: R (Drug Content|Brief Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.0M
Runtime: 1h 32m

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