Reality
Seen it?2012 | 117 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A dark comedy centering on the lives of a Neapolitan based family whose father, a fish merchant, is so infatuated with the reality TV show "Grande Fratello" (the Italian version of "Big Brother") he starts living his life as if he were on it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matteo Garrone
- Aniello ArenaLuciano
- Loredana SimioliMaria
- Nando PaoneMichele
- Graziella MarinaMamma di Luciano
- Nello IorioMassimone
- Nunzia SchianoZia Nunzia
- Rosaria D'UrsoZia Rosaria
- Giuseppina CervizziGiusy
- Claudia GeriniPresentatrice Grande Fratello
- Raffaele FerranteEnzo