The Love Punch

– Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a wo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
The Love Punch (2013)

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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The Love Punch (2013) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 May 2014

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Joel Hopkins

Writer:

Joel Hopkins, Tess Morris (additional writing by)

Main Actors:

Emma Thompson, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall

Plot:

Richard and Kate are a divorced couple who have an amicable relationship. Richard who's about to retire learns that his company's assets have been frozen because it's under investigation and that includes the pension fund. When the owner goes out of the country, Richard decides to pursue him and Kate goes with him. When they learn the man doesn't care about the employees, they decide to get the money some other way; by stealing the diamond he gave his girlfriend. So they follow them and Kate gets close to the girlfriend.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$1,105,254

Production:

Ketchup Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
28%
Metacritic:
44%