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Everybody Wants to Be Italian

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Boston store owner Jake (Jay Jablonski) still loves his ex-girlfriend, Isabella (Marisa Petroro), who's now a married mom. He goes on a date with veterinarian Marisa (Cerina Vincent), during which each erroneously thinks the other is Italian. Then Isabella leaves her husband and moves in over Jake's store -- at which point he finally realizes that their relationship is over, and that he actually wants Marisa. But she's now involved with someone else... in Italy!
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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly A clarification is in order. Nobody wants to be these Italians. Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Micah Towery Slant Magazine This particular film surely straddles the line between 'romp' and 'zany,' and maybe even deserves that most hallowed of accolades: 'zany romp.' Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 8, 2008 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter This lame-brain romantic comedy strives hard for a shambling charm, but is unlikely to prove appealing to even the most undemanding of audiences. Sep 8, 2008 Full Review Marina Pliatsikas FILMINK (Australia) While not being entirely original or clever in its exploration of modern Italian culture, it's a light-hearted film which delivers just enough giggles to keep it upbeat and kind of cute. Jul 3, 2009 Full Review Louise Keller Urban Cinefile It's all a bit offbeat and as a consequence we are more than ready to chuckle and open up our hearts Jun 27, 2009 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Instead of making a likeable main character, the filmmakers give us the egotistical, brash, rude and obnoxious character of Jake. Rated: 1.5/5 Apr 18, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Do not watch this movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member You couldn't get me to scarf down this rotten canoli if my life depended on it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Charming. Date night with DVD and popcorn on the couch kind of movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Silly, breezy, insignificant, but not totally unwatchable. The character arcs are totally unconvincing. Upside: Cerina Vincent is smoking hot. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Frances H Okay romcom with some cute moments. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/13 Full Review Audience Member Finally about to see this film, as Cerina Vincent is one of my favorites to watch. And I can say, she is 100% adorable in this movie, the very best thing about it...but... This movie is pretty awful. I think it's trying way to hard to be another My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and some of the crazy supporting cast actually works and makes the film watchable. But the lead character is awful. For starters, he is a huge stalker. Chasing after, and even trying to propose, to a woman that dumped him EIGHT years ago and has moved on with an entire family no less. So he treats Cerina's character like garbage thinking this old flame will one day chose him again, which she kind of does for a beat, but then at that point he wants Cerina...who has some guy on the other side of the world as well. So basically it's a love story shrouded in affairs with a lead actor that comes off as complete pig and is so unlikable. I just felt so bad for Cerina to be in this trash. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Marisa Petroro stars in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." Jay Jablonski stars in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." Cerina Vincent and Jay Jablonski star in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." Jay Jablonski stars in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, John Kapelos and John Enos III star in"Everybody wants to be Italian." Richard Libertini, John Enos III and John Kapelos star in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." John Enos III, John Kapelos and Richard Libertini star in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." John Enos III, John Kapelos and Jay Jablonski star in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." Cerina Vincent and Jay Jablonski star in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." Jay Jablonski and Cerina Vincent star in "Everybody Wants to be Italian." View more photos

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Synopsis Boston store owner Jake (Jay Jablonski) still loves his ex-girlfriend, Isabella (Marisa Petroro), who's now a married mom. He goes on a date with veterinarian Marisa (Cerina Vincent), during which each erroneously thinks the other is Italian. Then Isabella leaves her husband and moves in over Jake's store -- at which point he finally realizes that their relationship is over, and that he actually wants Marisa. But she's now involved with someone else... in Italy!
Director
Jason Todd Ipson
Producer
Jaime Burke, James Huntsman
Screenwriter
Jason Todd Ipson
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
Asgaard Entertainment
Rating
R (Some Sexual References)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$350.8K
Runtime
1h 45m
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