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Ugly, Dirty and Bad

1976Movie1 h 55 min

ComedyDrama
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes–91%

A relentlessly bleak, moving comedy movie about class and money and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Giacinto lives with his wife, their ten children and various other family members in a shack on the hills of Rome. Some time ago he has lost his left eye while at work, and got a consistent sum of money from the insurance company, which he keeps hidden from the rest of the family. His whole life is now based on defending the money he sees as his own, while the rest of the family tries to kill him.

Feels like

  • Italian Black Comedy
  • Satirical Family Portrait
  • Grotesque Realism
  • Class Warfare
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Poverty and Greed
  • Rome Slums
  • Social Critique

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Ettore Scola
Written by
Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
Produced by
Carlo Ponti
Music by
Armando Trovajoli

Everyone

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Facts

September 23, 1976 · 1 h 55 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released
September 23, 1976
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Italian
Made in
Italy
Available in
11 countries

Tropes

Black Comedy, Horrible Housing, Lower-Class Lout +5

  • Black Comedy
  • Horrible Housing
  • Lower-Class Lout
  • The Mistress
  • Murder in the Family
  • Multigenerational Household
  • Status Quo Is God
  • Sexual Extortion

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Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Ugly, Dirty and Bad?"

Questions about Ugly, Dirty and Bad

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ugly, Dirty and Bad?

It streams in 10 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Ugly, Dirty and Bad worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.7).

Will Ugly, Dirty and Bad make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Ugly, Dirty and Bad?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Ugly, Dirty and Bad in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.