Quick Info
- Year
- 1997
- Director
- Roberto Benigni
- Duration
- 116 min
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy
- Budget
- $20M
- Box Office
- $230M
External Ratings
IMDb8.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes80%
🎯 Metacritic59
📺 Where to Watch
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Life Is Beautiful
Our Rating
9.2/10
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9.4/10
Overview
An Italian Jewish man uses humor and imagination to protect his son from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp.
Rating Breakdown
Story
9.5
Acting
9.7
Direction
9
Cinematography
8.8
Music
9.4
✓Pros
- Benigni greatest emotional performance
- Perfect comedy-tragedy balance
- Timeless humanist message
- Unforgettable score
✕Cons
- First half feels light
- Painfully tearjerking
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