The Love Punch

2013
PG-13
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

16K

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Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson in The Love Punch (2013)

Retirement should be a time for kicking back and taking it easy, but Richard and his ex-wife Kate are waving goodbye to their golden years after a fraudulent businessman steals their pension fund, causing them to hatch a scheme to get it all back -- and more.

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Comedy Romance

A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

16K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Videos4

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The Love Punch: Richard Tells Kate The Company Has Gone Under

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The Love Punch: The Group Of 4 Actors

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Trivia
Apart from a few establishing shots after the animated titles, the whole movie was filmed in France, including all of the English scenes of the first act.

Goofs
When they all enter the sea wearing diving kit, the back packs are very slim, yet the bags seem to hold a substantial amount of clothing.

Quotes
Kate: I think that liking them is much more important than loving them, actually. Love is easy to fall into. Liking is much harder. Think of your wedding as a driving test. You take it, you pass, and then you really start to learn how to drive. Or you crash.

Alternate versions
The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove strong language (in this case 'motherf***er') in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.

Connections
Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #19.79 (2014)

Soundtracks
Whatever You Want
Performed by Status Quo
Composed by Andy Brown and Richard Parfitt

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Lighthearted fun

A divorced couple lose everything and so they plan a robbery in order to recover what is rightfully theirs.

This is a light-hearted comedy through and through, the type we are getting more and more used to in seeing the former Mr Bond. One could go on about the insufficient storyline as well as the sheer impossibility of the break-in executed by utter amateurs.

Whilst I stand by the above but to judge it on that basis would be a miss and by treating it as a fun/cheerie comedy about a former couple who have to put up with another in order to salvage their pension and embark on an adventure it will suffice for a somewhat delightful time on the big screen.