Made in Italy
IFC Films | Release Date (Streaming): August 7, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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50
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAug 6, 2020
Predictable, affable, and completely guileless, the only part of Made in Italy that distinguishes it as having been made now, rather than any other random point in the last 30 years, is how grizzled Neeson's beard has become. The hapless English romantic lead bumbles on. Read full review
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Boston GlobeMark FeeneyAug 6, 2020
Along the way, good food is eaten, the scenery is fabulous, and when the son and a local woman meet cute she not only speaks excellent English but is gorgeous and endlessly understanding. There are some laughs. There are some tears. There’s even a little swearing. Made in Italy has been saddled with what must be the year’s least-deserved R rating. Read full review
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Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattAug 6, 2020
It feels almost churlish to fault the film for its weightlessness, when light is exactly what movies like this are meant to provide: a fizzy, sun-drenched escape from the pale monotony of our own lives. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaAug 7, 2020
It’s full of missed opportunities and lacking in telling details. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreAug 7, 2020
The actor James D’Arcy (“Dunkirk,” TV’s “Homeland” and “Broadchurch”) wrote and directed this, and he tends towards the maudlin at times. He sets up a sort of competition for Natalia between father and son, which is mercifully dispensed with. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comChristy LemireAug 7, 2020
The sad subtext of Made in Italy is more intriguing and poignant than what we see on screen. Read full review
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Rolling StonePeter TraversAug 7, 2020
The mutual grief and abiding love felt by the Irish actor, 68, and his son, 25, cuts close to home and brings the film a touching honesty it otherwise sorely lacks. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAug 7, 2020
Turning his famous furrowed brow away from the realm of life-and-death nail-biters, Neeson elevates the proceedings with his dry delivery and nimble comic timing. Made in Italy makes you wish the actor did more comedy. Read full review
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The PlaylistAsher LubertoAug 7, 2020
D’Arcy wastes a very personal story on a standard-issue romance. It’s heartbreaking for all the wrong reasons. Read full review
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The TelegraphRobbie CollinApr 1, 2021
Those in the market for domestic drama, sexual tension and humorous mishaps against a backdrop of sawing and sweeping would be advised to try any home renovation show over this. Read full review
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TimeStephanie ZacharekAug 7, 2020
Visually, Made in Italy is reminiscent of another escape-to-Italy romance, Audrey Wells’ 2003 "Under the Tuscan Sun," starring Diane Lane (and also featuring Duncan). As these types of fantasies go, that movie was as satisfying as a deep sigh. Made in Italy is less so. But remember — we came for the scenery! And on that score, Made in Italy is a low-cost souvenir of the Tuscan-villa dream so many of us harbor, without the headaches of rewiring old electrical systems or fixing broken shutters. Read full review
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VarietyTomris LafflyAug 5, 2020
A cringingly syrupy tale of overdue bonding between an estranged father and his only offspring. Read full review
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