JustWatch
Advertisement
SummaryIn this American retelling of the 1993 French comedy blockbuster "Les Visiteurs," a medieval count (Reno) and his faithful servant (Clavier) are accidentally transported forward in time from 12th century France to modern-day Chicago due to a wizard's flawed time-travel potion. (Hollywood Pictures)

Just Visiting

Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
38
User score
Mixed or Average
6.0
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating

Where to Watch

Not available in your country?
Get 3 Extra months free
$6.67/mth
Advertisement
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
12% Positive
3 Reviews
56% Mixed
14 Reviews
32% Negative
8 Reviews
  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Preserves the flavor of the original and even improves upon it.
User score
Mixed or Average
45% Positive
9 Ratings
30% Mixed
6 Ratings
25% Negative
5 Ratings
  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
Jul 22, 2018
10
RealSamFisher
This is an amazing film. Too bad we live in a society that values useless crap like danish girl or some drunk college films instead of awesome classics. Viva LA Les Visiteurs.
Sep 10, 2016
9
shto_delat
One of the best comedy movies I've ever seen. Jean Reno acting was excellent, as well as Christian Clavier's. I definitely had a great time watching this movie, and it was very fun.
50
The New York Times
Over all, the humor has been sanitized a bit compared with the darker, more grotesque comedy of the French original.
40
TV Guide Magazine
Heartfelt as Reno and Applegate are here, the film strands them with an impotently blustering, straw-dog villain and a limp, directionless story.
40
Washington Post
A lot of it is low, crude, admittedly comic in the rudest positive sense, which involves a lot of falling down to humorous effect.
12
New York Post
Don't even think of visiting this French fiasco.
See All 25 Critic Reviews
Oct 22, 2015
9
FilmQueen
I don't understand the low score for this movie. It's definitely very funny. Although it's an american remake of "Les visiteurs" and uses some of the same jokes, I don't think that's a problem, because it's actually BETTER than the original. They used some of the good jokes from the 2 "Les visiteurs" films and left out the badly ridiculous parts. Christian Clavier and Jean Reno provide hilarious and great performances,as always. All in all, I would recommend this american version rather than the two French films.(And I actually enjoyed those, too.)
Jul 1, 2020
8
LeonMaster
One of the best French comedy. I love Clavier and Reno. French version is better.
Jul 14, 2016
7
LeZee
A wrong timeline, but a hilarious adventure! I remember seeing the French version of this film on the television when I was a kid, but don't recall much other than two men from the medieval in the streets of the modern world. Somehow I found this, and after some research I chose this version to watch which I thought easy to understand, as well as for the reason some updates were made in this. Well, I know nothing can beat the original, but for those haven't seen the original, this is not a bad one. Quite an enjoyable film with a simple theme and a simple adventure. Seems a very familiar concept, but surely a unique product. Jean Reno was brilliant and so his sidekick and other supporting characters. Top notch jokes, felt like I had some loud laughs after a long time. Of course, there are some flaws, but minors, like relocating from Europe to the US since it is a Hollywood production. It is a time travel theme in fantasy. There's no time machine, instead a wizard behind the adventure through the time. A perfect family film. It's not about prediction, since watching the first scene you would know what follows it and how it all ends. So you're relieved from guessing stuff and can sit back relaxedly and enjoy it as much you can. It is your average film, but if you're seeking a good comedy, then it is surely above that. There are thousands of masterpiece comedies, this is not one of them, though must see from this genre. 7/10
Jul 15, 2013
7
shprea
Okay, so maybe it isn't the funniest movie I've ever seen. But it's damn entertaining. I've seen this movie about 7 times. Why? I don't know. But every time I watch it again, it's just as good as the last.
See All 6 User Reviews
Advertisement
  • Gaumont
  • Hollywood Pictures
  • Bruin Grip Services
Apr 6, 2001
1 h 28 m
PG-13
They Came. They Saw. They Wanna Go Back.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Related Content: ijumpman | fishie fishie | lucha libre aaa heroes del ring | disgaea 4 a promise unforgotten medic | disgaea 4 a promise unforgotten pirohiko ichimonji | four in a row 2010 | zombie square | super sniper hd | the will of dr frankenstein | chuck e cheeseand39s party games alley roller