Loose Cannons
Seen it?2010 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It collected a shelf of major awards, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Is This Thing On? or Love, Simon, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 7 Golden Globes: 50th Italian Golden Globe: Best Film, 50th Italian Golden Globe: Best Screenplay, 50th Italian Golden Globe: Best Cinematography, 50th Italian Golden Globe: Best Actress Revelation and 3 more. Also nominated for 4 more Golden Globes. Plus 8 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ferzan Özpetek
- Riccardo ScamarcioTommaso
- Nicole GrimaudoAlba
- Alessandro PreziosiAntonio
- Ennio FantastichiniVincenzo
- Lunetta SavinoStefania
- Ilaria OcchiniLa nonna
- Bianca NappiElena
- Carmine RecanoMarco
- Massimiliano GalloSalvatore
- Paola MinaccioniTeresa