La Dolce Villa
Seen it?2025 | 99 min | Romance, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Solo Mio or Avanti!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it — and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Waters
- Scott FoleyEric
- Violante PlacidoFrancesca
- Maia ReficcoOlivia
- Giuseppe FutiaGiovanni
- Simone LuglioNino
- Tommaso BasiliBernardo
- Nunzia SchianoLeft (Bossy) Antonia
- Luisa De SantisMiddle (Sassy) Antonia
- Lucia RicalzoneRight (Sweet) Antonia
- Giselle LeBleu GantZola