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The Love Punch

You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts.

2014 · 1h 34m Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Joel Hopkins

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Overview

Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

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This "Punch" never truly connects.

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
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Thompson is one of those rarities who shines in just about anything. Her crack timing enlivens even her worst lines.

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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Alas, there are no sparks. There is no excitement. Hopkins' clumsy script simply bumbles its way past plot holes into predictabilities.

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
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Most everything about this movie is predictable within the first few minutes ...

Courtney Shea, Globe and Mail
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Hopkins managed a genuine delight a few years ago with "Last Chance Harvey," starring Thompson and Dustin Hoffman as two late-in-life lovers in London. But his new script has none of that wit.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

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