A nostalgic screenwriter in Paris discovers that midnight transports him to the whimsical 1920s.
Romantic and dreamlike, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
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While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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