I'm Not Scared
Seen it?2003 | 108 min | Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved A Perfect World, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In a tiny community enclosed by wheat fields, the adults shelter indoors, while six children venture out on their bikes across the scorched, deserted countryside. Exploring a dilapidated and uninhabited farmhouse, nine-year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he dares not tell anyone about it...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
- Giuseppe CristianoMichele
- Dino AbbresciaPino Amitrano
- Aitana Sánchez-GijónAnna
- Diego AbatantuonoSergio
- Fabio TettaTeschio
- Riccardo ZinnaPietro
- Giulia MatturroMaria
- Antonella StefanucciAssunta
- Fabio AntonacciRemo
- Giorgio CarecciaFelice