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Up at the Villa

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2000 | 115 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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
Right up the alley of people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked Casablanca? This is a good next one.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of death, seduction, blackmail and theft among British and Americans in Florence in the turbulent days just before World War II.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Philip Haas

  • Kristin Scott ThomasMary Panton
  • Sean PennRowley Flint
  • Anne BancroftPrincess San Ferdinando
  • James FoxSir Edgar Swift
  • Derek JacobiLucky Leadbetter
  • Jeremy DaviesKarl Richter
  • Roger HammondColin Mackenzie
  • Dudley SuttonHarold Atkinson
  • Massimo GhiniBeppino Leopardi
  • Lorenza IndovinaNina