Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

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After Frances's seemingly happy San Francisco marriage ends abruptly, she goes into a funk. Urged by her friends to move on, she joins a bus tour of Tuscany where, on the spur of the moment, she buys a crumbling villa. She assembles a crew of oddballs and immigrants to repair the house; over the next year, as they work, she welcomes one of her New York friends who's pregnant and at loose ends, and she seeks love... (imdb)

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Directed By: Audrey Wells

Written By: Audrey Wells, Frances Mayes

Starring: Mario Monicelli, Jeffrey Tambor, Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova, Kate Walsh, Elden Henson, Vincent Riotta, Dan Bucatinsky, Pawel Szajda

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Country: Italy, USA

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Under the Tuscan Sun belongs to 10 collections

1. Female Directors (collaborative: moderated by djross - 90 stars)

2. Netflix USA (public: mpowell - 8 stars)

3. Chick Flick (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 5 stars)

4. Lesbian Character(s) in a Non-Gay Themed Film (collaborative: moderated by bobyang - 4 stars)

5. Availability: Disney+ and Star Canada (collaborative: moderated by geohawk - 1 star)

6. Divorce (collaborative: moderated by Nouilles)

7. After Breakup Movies (collaborative: moderated by AzulA)

8. Americans going to Italy (collaborative: moderated by bfn)

9. 2003: Year in Review (public: polanski28)

10. My Movie Collection (public: elhenzo)

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Date	User	Rating
Apr 02, 2022	crowey	80 _78th
So wholesome and sweet. ;_; So uplifting and beautiful. The main character is so believable and lovely and sympathetic without being a perfect marysue. Also rather funny as it is heartwarming. And a lesbian as a major character, who is well developed & endearing - just a normal person. And it's based on a true story. And it feels that way. It feel so believable, never too saccharine or naively idealistic.
Apr 01, 2022	glumpy_99	71 _37th
Strikes the tone that EAT PRAY LOVE was going for – Lane is the whole show here, and she is wonderful as the middle-aged divorcee, bringing a zest and life to a screenplay that starts well, but soon becomes bogged down in the expected plots/subplots typical for the genre, especially during the mildly sludgy mid-section where a whole lot of plot seems to be happening at once. Beautiful Tuscan scenery makes it easy on the eyes; it never transcends its genre, but it’s a fun enough diversion.
Mar 15, 2022	ultright	48 _41st
Cope and compensation for sad blown out divorced white women having neurotic breakdowns in their 50s. How do you screw up a movie with Diane Lane?! You add too much navel-gazing neurotic sentiment.
Jan 18, 2021	MargusTa	66 _54th
Watched this after recommendation by a friend. Film follows Frances, who's life is on the point of important decisions. Finally there is only 2 good options: become a lesbian or go to the random holiday. The movie is showing what happens when to choose the latter option. That can happen' to anyone.
Jun 27, 2020	JPFerguson	60 _52nd
Very predictable but nonetheless very satisfactory comfort viewing. The Tuscan landscape and buildings are beautiful and Lane is convincing as the out-of-luck American looking for love in Italy. Sandra Oh is the friend we would all want in such circumstances.
Jun 04, 2018	tancan	62 _11th
I don't think this film offers something special to its audience. Good scenery from the village of Cortona, lots of stereotypes of Italians, lots of stereotypes of Italians that are missing as well, some lgbt story for the lgbts. Only the Polish is an interesting detail.
Dec 23, 2017	TheDailyNathan	70 _30th
Ho-hum rom-com. It shows off the Italian setting decently, Diane Lane does well in her role. The rest of the plot and side characters are about as formulaic as you'd expect. Pretty much exactly what you'd expect.
Mar 12, 2017	SlrSoapbox	75 _59th
A pleasant and pretty movie that is like having a warm bath after a rough day.
Apr 03, 2016	tsvete	80 _6th
3-4
Jan 30, 2014	Sheldrake	70 _68th
Charming, sweet, simple flick.
Oct 02, 2013	eCitizen	80 _83rd
Mostly delightful story about one woman's struggle to find happiness after divorce. Diane Lane is awesome and the story is interesting. While on vacaction, she takes a huge gamble to relocate to a new life, and in the process finds a group of people and a situation to care about. Nice scenery and a credible love story.
Feb 16, 2013	bookhouseboy	22 _12th
Made by and for middle-aged women, and the story is for the most part botox-ugly; for the rest of us there's always a beautiful and charming Diane.L, but she's shining in the shadow of a shitty script. Preview: #13#, exp-3*, popcorn, story, (reviews), Diane.L/7, R2.
Jul 18, 2012	Kortee	70 _66th
oh, it's exactly what you expect it to be
Dec 26, 2011	fuzzleshnops	78 _56th
I'm a female. I can't help but like this movie.
Nov 30, 2010	SlantMag	25 _61st
"In bombarding Frances with endless coincidences, Wells sweetly celebrates the mysteries of life and those little forks in the road that so many of us ignore or take for granted." - Ed Gonzalez
Sep 10, 2010	astrakhan	80 _74th
A visual treat is in store as beautiful Tuscany, and all of Italy's most attractive assets are rolled out to seduce foreign viewers and mopey Diane Lane. Was the tourist board involved? The story tries to show the highs and lows of love, although it ends up molto sdolcinato. Probably best appreciated by lovelorn mid-30s women. Its glitches - the annoyingly perfect and no-expense-spared decor, and the ubiquity of English speaking Italians - are eventually overthrown by the film's feelgood spirit.
Sep 01, 2010	jkathrens	45 _16th
The cinematic equivalent of a pretty painting. Inconsequential at all levels with a few pieces of scenery that are pleasant to look at.
Dec 21, 2009	billkerwin	65 _8th
Okay, I guess, if you like this sort of thing.
Jul 09, 2009	bobyang	70 _47th
Sandra Oh.
Apr 10, 2009	CosmicMonkey	58 _13th
Great for the beautiful Tuscan Scenery. Poor for everything else, including the standard chick-flick plot and jokes.
Apr 04, 2009	sakuragirl	80 _80th
somehow impressed...
Aug 06, 2008	Anamelie	30 _12th
Filme prá tia velha solteira.
Apr 30, 2008	critickerkaw	80 _33rd
Parts are quite exquisite, and parts a bit frustrating. Overall, entertaining if not brilliant.
Feb 25, 2008	nandorizzi	40 _27th
The photography is beautiful, but the novel is quite annoying, not like that kind of movie.
Dec 06, 2007	Missylol	89 _18th
This movie had a lot of things going for it and the scenery was great.
Oct 19, 2007	Shephard	55 _39th
Pastoral tale of mid-life changes and decsion-making. Well told and leisurely.
Aug 14, 2007	movieguy1920	88 _60th
Great storytelling. Kept me involved and interested.
Aug 14, 2007	bethelysa	40 _22nd
Diane Lane is lovely, and so is the Tuscan scenery. The movie, however, isn't much more than pretty.
Aug 14, 2007	dsolo802	75 _60th
Culturally rich, and awash in the colors and sun bright lights of Tuscany, this picture is both beautiful and a feast for heart and soul.
Aug 14, 2007	Pieridae	72 _19th
I love Diane Lane, but I am afraid I quit half way through this one.
Aug 14, 2007	Med	82 _58th
Charming romance with a lovely performance by Diane Lane.
Aug 14, 2007	spoonerspot	75 _27th
There isn't much that I wouldn't watch Diane Lane do. Sandra Oh is a bonus.
Jul 21, 2007	Circe823	85 _61st
The setting alone makes this movie worth watching, but it's also a good story.
May 02, 2007	estrait	12 _8th
it's the kind of movie that only brandon curtis would enjoy.
Apr 02, 2007	wardmob	70 _32nd
It was ok - A bit slow but worth a rainy afternoon
Mar 01, 2007	manname	45 _27th
the book was oh so much better, but just watch the scenery
Feb 01, 2007	adrianavb	19 _6th
The americans just don't get the beautiful Tuscan Sun.

Average Percentile 39.52% from 963 Ratings