THE PINK PANTHER DIAMOND IS MISSING… AND THE WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE IS SOLVING THE CASE ONE MISTAKE AT A TIME.

The coach of the French national soccer team is murdered and his huge, famous Pink Panther diamond ring is stolen; it’s up to Inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) to find the killer.

A reboot of the classic Pink Panther films, but Hollywoodized in a negative way, with a tired formula that includes a pointless visit to New York City for the bumbling policeman.

Still, it could have been worse. Martin has a few moments where his Clouseau is actually funny, and Jean Reno provides a good straight man; however, Kevin Kline is wasted as the arrogant Dreyfus.

2006-U.S. 93 min. Color. Directed by Shawn Levy. Screenplay: Steve Martin, Len Blum. Cast: Steve Martin (Jacques Clouseau), Kevin Kline (Charles Dreyfus), Beyoncé Knowles (Xania), Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Henry Czerny, Kristin Chenoweth. Cameos: Clive Owen, Jason Statham.

Trivia: Mike Myers and Chris Tucker were considered for the lead. Followed by The Pink Panther 2 (2009).