The Pink Panther
PG

The Pink Panther

Pardon His French.

2006 • 93 min • Comedy · Mystery · Crime · Adventure · Family

Synopsis

When the coach of the France football team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium at the end of a game, and his huge, expensive ring with the Pink Panther diamond disappears, the ambitious Chief Inspector Dreyfus assigns the worst police inspector – Jacques Clouseau – to the case.

Our family guide

Best from age 8
54
Movie Knight Score
2183 reviews
  • 50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
  • 59 Audience · 2181 · 49%

When the coach of the French football team is murdered and the famous Pink Panther diamond is stolen, bumbling Inspector Clouseau is assigned to the high-profile case. His investigation leads to chaotic antics as he tries to uncover the killer and recover the jewel.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
1/10

Heads up

  • Slapstick violence and pratfalls
  • Some mild suggestive humor
  • Brief moments of peril

What it models well

  • Perseverance despite challenges
  • Humility in success
  • The importance of diligence

Talk about it after

  • How to handle unexpected situations
  • The value of teamwork, even with difficult people
  • Why honesty is always the best policy

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Top billed cast

Director: Shawn Levy • Crew: Len Blum, Len Blum, Steve Martin, Michael Saltzman

Trailers & clips

Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

**A decent film, which has what it takes to entertain us minimally, but which is still far from the quality we would like to see.** After many years dormant, the "Pink Panther" franchise was entitled to a very brief resurrection with two films starring Steve Martin. I saw the original films, from the 60s, 70s and 80s, in which Peter Sellers played the infamous Inspector Clouseau.…

Recommended

From the beginning I knew a prequel to the PINK PANTHER series would be an abomination. I did not, however, think it would be worse than I expected. I went to see the movie because I am a fan of Steve Martin and his writing. His attempt at either imitating or recreating the Clouseau role (whichever it was) was, in the very least, a failed accomplishment.…

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Details

TMDB audience
5.9/10 (2,181)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$65,000,000
Box office
$158,851,357
Franchise
The Pink Panther (Steve Martin) Collection

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