The Pink Panther is a 2006 American
mystery comedy film and a
reboot of
The Pink Panther franchise, marking the tenth installment in the series. In this film, Inspector Jacques Clouseau is assigned to solve the murder of a famous soccer coach and the theft of the famous Pink Panther diamond. The film stars
Steve Martin as Clouseau and also co-stars
Kevin Kline,
Jean Reno,
Emily Mortimer, and
Beyoncé Knowles. Despite a negative reception from critics, the film grossed $158.9 million worldwide.
The Pink Panther was theatrically released on February 10, 2006, by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 13, 2006, by
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The sequel to this film, titled
The Pink Panther 2, was released on February 6, 2009.