To Rome with Love
Seen it?2012 | 111 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Avanti!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Four tales unfold in the Eternal City: While vacationing in Rome, architect John encounters a young man whose romantic woes remind him of a painful incident from his own youth; retired opera director Jerry discovers a mortician with an amazing voice, and he seizes the opportunity to rejuvenate his own flagging career; a young couple have separate romantic interludes; a spotlight shines on an ordinary man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$73 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Woody Allen
- Woody AllenJerry
- Roberto BenigniLeopoldo
- Penélope CruzAnna
- Alec BaldwinJohn
- Judy DavisPhyllis
- Jesse EisenbergJack
- Greta GerwigSally
- Elliot PageMonica
- Alessandro TiberiAntonio
- David PasquesiTim