Finally Dawn

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Finally Dawn

Released Jul 18

1h 48m

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A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinecittà to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite night during which she discovers herself.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Finally Dawn is at its most intriguing as Costanzo entrusts his curly haired, wide-eyed naïf to maneuver the looking glass of Italian versus Hollywood cinema. Hint: Italy comes off more soulful.

Jul 17, 2025

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Maureen Lee Lenker

Entertainment Weekly

Finally Dawn is a surreal vision of coming-in-age via cinema, and [Lily] James fully sells the movie star mayhem at its center. But it can't overcome its meandering script and hollow depiction of the era.

Rated: C+

Sep 6, 2023

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Steph Green

IndieWire

Saverio Costanzo seems to throw more and more ideas at the page with the growing desperation of adding new toppings to mask a bad pizza.

Rated: C-

Sep 3, 2023

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MD Russell

MovieJawn

Ultimately, I found Finally Dawn to be a beautifully made film lacking the substance to keep me invested. That being said, if I ever end up in a situation where Lily James asks me to hang out for the night, my answer is a resounding yes.

Aug 19, 2025

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Cameron Ritter

Geek Vibes Nation

Finally Dawn is a massive disappointment that squanders a great cast and strong premise with a slow developing plot and mediocre characters.

Rated: 2.5/10

Jul 29, 2025

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Writer-director Saverio Costanzo's love of classic film is evident in every frame of this lush Italian production.

Jul 23, 2025

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinecittà to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite night during which she discovers herself.

Director: Saverio Costanzo
Producer: Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani
Screenwriter: Saverio Costanzo
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: RAI Cinema, Fremantle, Wildside
Genre: Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2025
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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