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Two of the biggest stars of the French cinema bring their contrasting styles together in this lively romantic comedy. Rose (Juliette Binoche) is an emotional makeup artist who is hoping to get out of ... read more read more...a bad relationship with her boyfriend, Sergio (Sergi Lopez), by leaving him in Paris and heading off to Mexico for a holiday. After losing her cell phone, Rose borrows one from Felix (Jean Reno), a somewhat stiff salesman with an interest in gourmet cooking, who is en route toMunich to attend a funeral. When both Rose and Felix find themselves grounded due to changes in flight scheduling and a transportation strike strands them at the airport, they end up sharing a room at a nearby hotel, where their contrasting personalities make the evening rough sledding for them both. As their unexpected stay wears on, will these opposites begin to attract? ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Daničle Thompson

Release Date: June 13, 2003

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004

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  • October 18, 2008
    Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno both shine in this cute film: Jet Lag.

    Juliette is a film star meets a fascinating man while both being stranded overnight at an airport. It is a lovely foreign film worth seeing.
  • January 12, 2007
    you should watch this with subtitles. but its boring. the maiin two people are really good but youd forget it if it awsnt for tehm.

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Roger Moore
September 20, 2003
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Manages to surprise and absorb the viewer in ways that your typical 'meet cute' romance never would.

Peter Howell
August 18, 2003
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

All the usual meet-cute tropes are trotted out -- room service hassles, bed-sharing dilemmas -- but Reno and Binoche make a fine pair and the Parisian setting somehow makes it all seem fresher. Full Review

Liam Lacey
August 15, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The script is definitely mediocrity mixed with complication. Full Review

Robert Denerstein
July 17, 2003
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

A piffle of a romantic comedy that wastes its stars.

Bill Muller
July 10, 2003
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

A stagy romantic comedy that lacks an energetic story but is rescued by the talents of its two stars.

James Berardinelli
June 30, 2003
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

A talky French romantic comedy that fails to trade in on the innate charisma of its two leads, Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
June 27, 2003
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

An enjoyable getaway into retro romance.

Edward Guthmann
June 27, 2003
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

Jet Lag is a time-waster that might be diversionary on a dull cross-Atlantic flight -- but only in the absence of alternatives. Full Review

Tom Long
June 27, 2003
Tom Long, Detroit News

Light, flighty and just smart enough, Jet Lag isn't worth losing sleep over, but it is worth seeing.

Terry Lawson
June 27, 2003
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

The movie equivalent of one of those paperbacks bought to pass the time when your own flight has been delayed: It's distracting enough to keep your mind off the fantasy of throttling someone without a... Full Review

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