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Just Visiting

2001 · 88 min

A goofy, good-natured culture-clash romp where medieval manners meet modern Chicago, played for broad laughs and easy charm.

Directed by: Jean-Marie Poiré
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring: Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier

Tagline: They're not just from another time, they're from France.
Overview: A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and they are transported from the 12th century to the year 2000. There the knight meets some of his family and slowly learns what this new century is like. However, he still needs to get back to the 12th century to deal with the witch, so he starts looking for a wizard. Remake of 1993 French film Les Visiteurs (The Visitors).

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Directed by: Jean-Marie Poiré
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring: Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
love
class
freedom
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	3
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Genres: comedy, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by: Jean-Marie Poiré
Written by: Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré, John Hughes
Starring: Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Matt Ross, Tara Reid, Bridgette Wilson, John Aylward, George Plimpton
Music: John Powell
Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Runtime: 88 min
Country: France, United States of America
Languages: French, English

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