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Italian for Beginners

2000·Movie
1h 58min
76
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Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Tension4
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Romantic and wholesome

  • Romance8
  • Wholesome7
  • Hopefulness7

Humor

Some situational comedy and sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy7
  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Cringe Humor4

World

Everyday modern life

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7
  • World Immersion6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.
Dogme 95Romantic ComedyDanish CinemaEnsemble CastLonely HeartsContemporary SettingCharacter-DrivenFeel-Good MovieQuirky

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No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Italian for Beginners legally?

You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Italian for Beginners worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Italian for Beginners?

1 h 58 min

Italian for Beginners runs 1 h 58 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Italian for Beginners?

Critics82
Audiences73

Not quite. Critics rate Italian for Beginners higher (82) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

Was Italian for Beginners a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$16 million

Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 16.4 times its budget.

What language is Italian for Beginners in?

DanishItalian

It was made in Danish, with some Italian. Produced in Denmark.

In how many countries can I watch Italian for Beginners?

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