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Seen it?1987 | 87 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Marco, a nine year old boy, is in love with his elementary teacher, and feels neglected by his workaholic parents. When they forget about his birthday he wishes he could grow up at once. This really happens and Marco begins a new life as an adult. He rents a room in his teacher's flat and she falls in love with him. He even fakes a kidnapping when he runs out of money but he is mistaken for the kidnapper.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franco Amurri
- Renato PozzettoMarco
- Joska VersariMarco bambino
- Giulia BoschiFrancesca
- Ottavia PiccoloClaudio
- Alessandro HaberClaudio
- Alessandro PartexanoTenente
- Giampiero BianchiZio Nicola
- Costantino MeloniLuca
- Fiammetta BarallaProprietaria del negozio di giocattoli
- Gisella BurinatoLucia