Caterina in the Big City
Seen it?2003 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% 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. If you loved Rushmore or Roman Holiday, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When her social-climbing father is relocated from a one-horse town to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls in his old school, finding herself adrift in an environment where eighth-graders form friendships based on social class and their parents' political affiliations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$295K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paolo Virzì
- Sergio CastellittoGiancarlo Iacovoni
- Margherita BuyAgata Iacovoni
- Alice TeghilCaterina Iacovoni
- Federica SbrennaDaniela Germano
- Margherita MazzolaMartina
- Carolina IaquanielloMargherita Rossi Chaillet
- Martina TasquettaAlessia
- Galatea RanziLivia, Margherita's mother
- Silvio VannucciFabietto Cruciani
- Alessandra CeliMrs. Germano