Made in Italy

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Made in Italy

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Released Aug 7, 2020

1h 34m

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Drama

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A London artist and his estranged son try to mend their relationship as they work together to repair a dilapidated house in Italy.

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Strong performances and a lovely setting are half the battle for Made in Italy -- unfortunately, the other half is lost by a disappointingly slight story.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

There's nothing original here and, despite the real-life parallels, little authenticity.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 31, 2021

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

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.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 25, 2021

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Realism is clearly not a strong suit for writer-director James D'Arcy, but he gets pretty good comic performances from his likeable cast, which includes Lindsay Duncan as an acerbic estate agent.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 25, 2021

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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

Ultimately, this is a family drama in the vein of Neeson’s lower-tier thrillers: It gets the job done with some efficiency, but it’s hard not to think of the many times Neeson himself has done similar, better movies.

Feb 10, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Made in Italy has indeed an emotionally compelling father-son story that many viewers will surely connect with, but James D'Arcy's directorial and screenplay debut is not going to be remembered for long.

Rated: C

Jul 24, 2023

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Made in Italy keeps the ball rolling on the problems of the rich and white in the Tuscan countryside — grab a number and get in line.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Corey

A nice little movie with great cast , storyline and scenery. Maybe will see it again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/20

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Ed B

Terrible movie, terrible actors, terrible story, and terrible soundtrack. The only good thing about this movie is the view of the Tuscany landscape. And the actor plays the son is the only good actor in the film. Very weak writing, soap opera alike and very Italian drama. A romanticized view of Italy. I give one star for the landscape and for the actor plays de son. I kept watching hoping the story would get better and never did. Horrible movie!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Simon R

Predictable, contrived plot (was it developed by a 12 year old?), bad acting, lousy script (same 12 year old?) - just annoying really. Wanted to settle down with a glass of wine to enjoy something that I expected to be formulaic but enjoyable - instead it was just formulaic.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Rosana B

Um drama divertido sobre abandono parental (embora tenha uma boa desculpa, o abandono sempre é irreparável e injustificável) gosto de filminhos, água coma açúcar, tudo muito previsível e deliciado, dramático e conflituoso, um passatempo leve e com boas pitadas de diversão… Engraçadinho e entretém...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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Barrie S

Delightful film. Beautiful Tuscan scenery, superb acting. Probably predictable but a pleasant and welcome escape from today’s violence, hatred & foul language.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Mark H

Some nice Italian scenery in this but the acting is wooden (especially Liam Neeson), the plot is predictable and the story is dull. A lot of emotional glances about a relationship with a father and son that no longer connect after the death of the mother of Micheal Richardson’s character. The characters are meant to be healing their broken relationship, but it is never very clear what the rift is about to begin with, other than the father shutting out the son. This movie is only worth watching for the scenery.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Synopsis

A London artist and his estranged son try to mend their relationship as they work together to repair a dilapidated house in Italy.

Director: James D'Arcy
Producer: Pippa Cross, Sam Tipper-Hale
Screenwriter: James D'Arcy
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Indiana Production Company, CrossDay Productions Ltd.
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.1K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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