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Stealing Beauty

1996Movie1 h 56 minR

DramaRomance
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic606.9Rotten Tomatoes50%75%

A melancholic, slow-burning drama movie about everyday modern life and growing up, with standout performances and cinematography.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for scares, adrenaline or laughs.

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Story

The most beautiful place to be is in love.

Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa. Lucy visited there four years earlier and exchanged a kiss with an Italian boy with whom she hopes to become reacquainted.

Feels like

  • Sun-Drenched Italian Summer
  • Melancholic Coming-of-Age
  • Visually Lush Cinematography
  • Quiet Emotional Introspection
  • Post-Punk Aesthetic
  • Understated Romance
  • Atmospheric Drama
  • Character-Driven Narrative
  • Wistful Nostalgia
  • Slow-Burn Tension

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Bernardo Bertolucci
Written by
Bernardo Bertolucci, Susan Minot
Produced by
Jeremy Thomas
Music by
Richard Hartley

Everyone

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Facts

March 29, 1996 · 1 h 56 min · R

Released
March 29, 1996
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Age rating
R
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Italian, Spanish, German
Made in
Italy, United Kingdom, France, United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$5 million
Available in
12 countries

Tropes

Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder, Biological Parent Reunion, Dude Magnet +9

  • Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder
  • Biological Parent Reunion
  • Dude Magnet
  • Eating the Eye Candy
  • Flipping the Bird
  • Grass Is Greener
  • Guys Want to Chase
  • I Am Not Your Father
  • The Immodest Orgasm
  • Unexpected Virgin
  • Scatterbrained Senior
  • Love Letter Lunacy

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Stealing Beauty?"

Questions about Stealing Beauty

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Stealing Beauty?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Stealing Beauty from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Stealing Beauty worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.5, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 60). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (55).

Is Stealing Beauty good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Stealing Beauty plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Stealing Beauty a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$5 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 48% of its budget.