Lost in Paris
Oscilloscope | Release Date: June 16, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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12
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
VarietyPeter DebrugeMay 17, 2017
Who wouldn’t want a picturesque trip to the French capital that delivers more laughs than a nitrous oxide leak near the hyena compound? In fact, I’d go as far as to promise that Lost in Paris offers the three most delightful sight gags you’ll see on screen all year. Read full review
88
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 22, 2017
The lost art of slapstick — physical comedy — is so rarely practiced that when true masters of it show up on screen it’s like a surprise smack right on your funnybone. Read full review
80
Total FilmPhilip KempNov 22, 2017
From multi-talented Belgian/Canadian duo Dominique Abel and his partner Fiona Gordon comes a slice of light-hearted whimsy. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangJul 6, 2017
Although rife with pratfalls, near-misses, crazy coincidences and mistaken identities, “Lost in Paris” is a whirligig contraption that never turns frenetic or throws too much at you. It’s like a Jean-Pierre Jeunet farce on Xanax, with a soothing dose of Wes Anderson whimsy for good measure. Read full review
80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJun 15, 2017
Lost in Paris is nonsensical by design, a comedy of the absurd that’s always entertaining and occasionally pure. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyMay 22, 2017
It may be a specialist’s rarified sort of work now, but Gordon and Abel really know what they’re doing. It’s gentle and admittedly closer to a divertissement than a full-course comic meal. But no one else is doing anything like this at the moment. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJul 14, 2017
Despite a few instances of profanity, the film could be at home fifty years ago. Lost in Paris is a capricious diversion with enough English that subtitle-phobes won’t feel completely adrift. Read full review
75
The Film StageJohn FinkJun 15, 2017
A throwback to a kinder, gentler comic sensibility combining the surreal, the whimsical and vaudeville, Lost in Paris successfully delights as two misfits continue to find themselves beholden to the kind of destiny that only graces visitors to the city of lights. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnMay 22, 2017
The pair blends storybook visuals with a stream of clever gags and oodles of pathos to deliver an infectious romance almost too eager to please at every turn. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 15, 2017
Lost in Paris grows a bit tiresome at feature length, but it’s a winning divertissement. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaJul 13, 2017
Quirky to a fault, the film’s most absurd moments are nevertheless grounded by the human need for connection. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJun 14, 2017
Lost in Paris abounds in whimsy that, for the most part, isn't irritatingly precious—a feat that's harder to pull off than it appears. Read full review
60
Time OutAlex GodfreyDec 5, 2017
Along the way, though, it is as infuriating as it is inventive, as it Just. Never. Stops. It is Quirkfest 2017. It is Paris Through the Looking Glass. But it’s certainly pure of vision, an ambitious accomplishment, and undeniably sweet. Read full review
60
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniJun 15, 2017
Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel’s signature style blends screwball and romantic comedy with playful fantasy, but Lost in Paris lacks the magical elements of their previous features. Read full review
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