Mid-August Lunch
Seen it?2008 | 75 min | Comedy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 19 times its budget, despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Broke, and armed only with his sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, a mid-August holiday, all will be forgiven.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$10 million worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio
- Gianni Di GregorioGianni
- Valeria De FranciscisValeria (Gianni's Mother)
- Maria CalìTia Maria (Alfonso's Aunt)
- Grazia Cesarini SforzaGrazia (Marcello's Mother)
- Marina CacciottiMaria (Alfonso's Mother)
- Luigi MarchettiVikingo
- Alfonso SantagataAlfonso
- Marcello OttolenghiMarcello (Doctor)
- Petre RosuBarbone
- Biagio UrsittiLuigi