Opa!

PG-13

Released Oct 16, 2009

1h 37m

Comedy

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9%

11 Reviews

Tomatometer

32%

100+ Ratings

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An American archaelogist (Matthew Modine) faces a dilemma when he finds that a priceless artifact may be buried beneath a pretty Greek widow's (Agni Scott) restaurant.

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I like Matthew Modine, I like archaeology films and I like movies about quaint little tavernas with lots of dancing. This has all three, yet pretty much sucks. Meh.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Frances H

Once again, I must disagree with the critics, because I found Opa! to be a charming little flick whose slower pace reflects the slower Mediterranean way of life and the great message of a man putting aside his own ambition to make the woman he loves happy. I liked the way Matthew Modine changes from being an awkward, uptight American to becoming a character who finally realizes that fame and his father's dream won't make him happy and content in life. I also really liked the lovely Greek island scenery, the radiant, spirited Agni Tsangaridou's performance, and the little town's colorful characters, especially the three old ladies in black, who always have pithy things to say about other people's business. Cute, enjoyable movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/29/12

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Audience Member

Beautiful Greek scenery. that's about it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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I watched this for the sole reason that I wanted to enjoy some eye candy of Greece. Mission accomplished. The cinematography is good & provides nice scenes of beautiful Patmos. Otherwise, this is trite, corny, and chock full of stereotypes. The American character, played by Matthew Modine (I hadn't realized his career had degenerated enough that he would agree to do this film), is -- as the white, often blond, American males so often are -- uptight, unpleasant, and obsessed with his professional success (which also relates to his Daddy Issues). You already know the rest of the story: the passionate, independent, free-spirited local woman (the Love Interest, of course); the passionate, macho, ultimately somewhat cretinous local men; the sleazy & greedy local official; the sympathetic alcoholic British colleague; the "Greek chorus" of nosey, quarrelsome, & sex-obsessed old women. Love with the Mediterranean sexpot loosens up the stiff Anglo & makes him realize that there are more important things in life than his robotic dedication to his destructive professional goals . . . although how all this resolves is outstandingly improbable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Cute, feel-good movie with beautiful scenery. I really enjoyed this, and it was good to see Matthew Modine in something fun. I have always liked him, but his movies seem to be hit or miss.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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with an Indie feel, it was not the most exciting film... but a sweet story (with beautiful scenery) nonetheless! I personally enjoyed it a lot, due to my Greek family, and the desire to travel there someday.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Udayan Prasad

Director

Matthew Modine

Eric

Richard Griffiths

Tierrney

Agni Scott

Katerina

Alki David

Spiros Kakogiannis

Hristos Valavanidis

Mayor

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

As standard uptight-American-unbuttons-himself-abroad movies go, director Udayan Prasad's gentle, unexceptional romance is exactly what you'd expect.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 16, 2009

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Betsy Sharkey

Los Angeles Times

Everything is flat except for the island's picturesque mountains, but you can look at those for only so long.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 16, 2009

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Opa!, a sweet, nontaxing movie set in the gorgeous Greek Isles, has a bit of a black hole at its center named Matthew Modine.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 16, 2009

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

...a moderately enjoyable movie that plays like an extended commercial for a vacation on the Greek island of Patmos.

Rated: 85/100

Oct 18, 2009

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Jeff Vice

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

[Modine] seems too tentative and blase to work as the film's lead. Especially since he's paired with the vibrant Scott. She definitely deserves a chance to work again, with someone as committed to film chemistry as she clearly was.

Oct 15, 2009

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a delightful, breezy little romantic comedy...

Rated: 3/4

Sep 26, 2005

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Synopsis

An American archaelogist (Matthew Modine) faces a dilemma when he finds that a priceless artifact may be buried beneath a pretty Greek widow's (Agni Scott) restaurant.

Director: Udayan Prasad
Screenwriter: Raman Singh, Christina Concetta
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Some Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2009, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Apr 26, 2011
Runtime: 1h 37m