Life Is Beautiful fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and heartwarming
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Calm and low-key
Life Is Beautiful is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and heartwarming
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, heartwarming, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Family and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination conquer all.
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Life Is Beautiful is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 56 min
Life Is Beautiful runs 1 h 56 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Life Is Beautiful higher (88) than critics (69). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $230 million worldwide, 11.5 times its budget.
It was made in Italian. Produced in Italy.
+59GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Life Is Beautiful in 73 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for Life Is Beautiful, including Token Good Teammate, Are We There Yet?, Coincidental Accidental Disguise.
8.6
