Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Woody Allen
Produced by	Letty Aronson Stephen Tenenbaum Jaume Roures
Written by	Woody Allen
Starring	Kathy Bates Adrien Brody Carla Bruni Marion Cotillard Rachel McAdams Michael Sheen Owen Wilson
Music by	Stephane Wrembel
Cinematography	Darius Khondji
Edited by	Alisa Lepselter
Production company	Gravier Productions Mediapro Televisió de Catalunya (TV3) Versátil Cinema
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Release date	May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) (Cannes) May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13) (Spain) May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States Spain
Language	English
Budget	$17 million
Box office	$151.1 million

Midnight in Paris is a 2011 American-French romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship with his materialistic fiancée and their divergent goals, which become increasingly exaggerated as he travels back in time each night at midnight. The movie explores themes of nostalgia and modernism.

Produced by the Spanish group Mediapro and Allen's Gravier Productions, the film stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard and Michael Sheen. It premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States on May 20, 2011. The film opened to critical acclaim and has commonly been cited as one of Allen's best films in recent years. In 2012, the film won both the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe Awards for Best Screenplay; and was nominated for three other Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Art Direction.