The Kidnapping of Arabella
Oscilloscope Laboratories | Release Date: July 17, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Slant MagazineWilliam RepassJul 14, 2026
The Kidnapping of Arabella stages a tug of war between Hollywood’s dream factory and Italian neorealism, and the latter appears to have the final say. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubAndrew CrumpJul 16, 2026
Cavalli has a terrific sense of humor and a droll aesthetic, seemingly drawing from an influential well filled by drops of Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Sofia Coppola, and the Coen brothers. The Kidnapping Of Arabella also sets a high bar for road trip films: the journey is worthier than the destination, as it should be, but specifically because the film’s journey lives up to every definition of the word on philosophical, comical, and emotional levels. Read full review
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