Malèna
Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
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  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    20
    Giuseppe Tornatore has long been a master of cheap sentiment ("Cinema Paradiso," " The Legend of 1900"), but his latest film is his most shallow, reprehensible exercise in nostalgia to date.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    20
    Feels more like "Porky's" with marinara sauce than "Summer of '42."
  3. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Henry Cabot Beck
    10
    In the end, Malena is an unlikable and foul farce, unworthy of Tornatore's previously gentle touch.

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User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. R.L.
    10
    A truly extraordinary film! I loved every minute of it.
  2. sathyav.
    10
    I love this movie. we must view this film in an auto-analystic way of admiring the characters. this movie has some magic that we keep on thinking about it even after weeks or months...oops! i must say this is a movie of a life time. i'm glad to have it in my collections of dvd. tornatore is way ahead of mankind.… Full Review »
  3. ChrisS.
    9
    What a great movie. Excellent performances with a spectacular score and striking images. You won't forget this one.
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