I Don't Understand You

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I Don't Understand You

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Released Jun 6

1h 37m

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Horror

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An American couple, on the verge of adopting a baby, goes on an Italian vacation -- an opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect; the epitome of a European baby moon, when things begin to spiral out of control. On the way to dinner, they get their rental car stuck in a ditch and are stranded in rural nowhere in a downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land without service, an Italian language comprehension of about zero, and clear relationship turmoil that could explode at any minute. Fear obviously takes over.

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Critics Consensus

Amusing as a satire of Americans abroad but less convincing as a horror hybrid, I Don't Understand You gets some mileage from Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll's chemistry but can't quite overcome its tonal language barrier.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Things get a bit choppy and the ending lacks punch, but the performances from Kroll and Rannells are priceless and save the film from itself.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 11, 2025

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Robert Lloyd

Los Angeles Times

The tone swerve into body-count humor and the nuts and bolts of violence eventually prove too much for Crano and Craig to effectively mold into a comedy of perception and privilege.

Jun 11, 2025

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Although charming, the slight “I Don’t Understand You” struggles to sustain its spark.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 7, 2025

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

I Don’t Understand You could've been a wickedly funny satire of a vacationing American couple trying to cover up an accidental killing in Italy. Instead, this misguided comedy/drama is a witless bore that fizzles early and never recovers.

Aug 12, 2025

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Warren Cantrell

The Playlist

Kroll and Rannells do their best to sell the story’s comedy and emotional bedrock. Still, they can’t stabilize the lopsided conceit of the setup or salvage the played-out humor made explicit in the title.

Rated: D

Aug 7, 2025

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

Apart from failing to adequately capture the shifting tones, the more time spent with these characters it is clear they couldn’t hold an egg for a day let alone a child.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 6, 2025

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Hollyann M

Campy, serious, creepy - loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Mr. Hollywood

Had a fun feel to it but the problem is there isnt a payoff. All this and then heres the ending. Nothing. They were scared to take the premise all the way and it hurt the film. A huge missed opportunity. PS the trailer to this was the film. Maybe it wouldve been better had the trailer not shown it all

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Jaqueline

The movie was hilarious and easy to follow.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Conall R

My brother and I once stayed in some old Italian womans house in the suburbs of Bruges after a music festival, so we definitely understood where a good chunk of this film came from.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Matt B

Surprisingly fun. This one is nutty and insane, but it kept me on my toes! Kind of fumbles the bag with the ending though

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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David

Bad acting, bad writing, bad story, second movie I've walked out on in 30 years.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Synopsis

An American couple, on the verge of adopting a baby, goes on an Italian vacation -- an opportunity to reconnect before the new addition arrives. Everything is picture-perfect; the epitome of a European baby moon, when things begin to spiral out of control. On the way to dinner, they get their rental car stuck in a ditch and are stranded in rural nowhere in a downpour. These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land without service, an Italian language comprehension of about zero, and clear relationship turmoil that could explode at any minute. Fear obviously takes over.

Director: David Joseph Craig, Brian Crano
Producer: Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton, Kara Durrett, Jessamine Burgum, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter: David Joseph Craig, Brian Crano
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Pinky Promise Films
Rating: R (Bloody Violence and Language)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 24, 2025
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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