Mid-August Lunch

Name: Mid-August Lunch
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-04-30
Rating: 6.8

Comedy1h 15m

🍅88%

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88%

Tomatometer

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70%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

Broke, and armed only with his sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his mother in their old apartment. The debts are mounting, but if Gianni looks after the building manager's mother during the Ferragosto, a mid-August holiday, all will be forgiven.

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DirectorGianni Di Gregorio

ReleasedApr 30, 2008

StatusReleased

Original languageItalian

Budget

$500K

Revenue

$9.5M

Parental guideUCZ

Studios

Archimede

Fandango

RAI Cinema

MiC

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Thoughtful, warm-hearted, and delightfully free of pretense, Mid-August Lunch offers viewers a light diversion with some surprising depth.”

88% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Nicolas Rapold

RTFilm Comment MagazineNov 13, 2013

Shot handheld and mostly confined to the apartment, the film is (despite some mild food tourism) a delightful feat

Kimberley Jones

RTAustin ChronicleJun 4, 2010

These women! These women are marvelous.

Linda Barnard

RTToronto StarMay 20, 2010

A simple and endlessly charming look at a weekend in the life of an uncomplicated middle-aged man living with his aging mama.

Jason Best

RTMovie TalkNov 27, 2020

This intimate little movie is an unexpected delight: sweet, gentle, and surprisingly life affirming - a film that raises your spirits even while making you contemplate mortality.