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41 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ginette Reno, Luke Kirby, Paul Sorvino, Peter Miller
  • Summary: Adapted from the successful play by the same name, the movie explores further the subtleties and complexities of a quintessential Italian family -- a family straddling the cultures, traditions, and mores of the old and new worlds. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 6 out of 26
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Scott Brown
    75
    This is feel-good filmmaking, to be sure, but the culture clash here is more than a meaningless vehicle for fizzy wish fulfillment. The not-unpleasant result is hearty Italian fare with the half-life of Chinese takeout.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Beneath the heavy accents, wild gesticulating, slaps to the head and garish flocked wallpaper, there's an awful lot of heart.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    This film might have been daringly funny 10 years ago, even with its broadest elements intact. Now it's comfortable as old slippers and unthreatening as a sleeping kitten.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13

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