I'm happy for [Lane's] recent success and for the chance it gave her to be the spotlighted leading lady. So I really wanted to like Under the Tuscan Sun more than I did
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09/26/03
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Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
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Reviews Counted:141
Fresh:87
Rotten:54
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Though formulaic and superficial, Under the Tuscan Sun is redeemed by Lane's vibrant performance.
Theatrical Release:Sep 26, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $43,452,354
Synopsis: Who hasn't dreamed at least once of running off to a foreign country and starting a new life? That's exactly what Frances (Diane Lane) does in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN, directed by Audrey Wells... [More]
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Reviews for Under the Tuscan Sun
One of those films that I could watch again and again.
09/26/03
Wells acknowledges that in adapting Mayes' memoir she jettisoned anything uncinematic ... and nailed up a popsicle-stick frame of a story that can't support the weight of the movie's "love is just around the corner" theme.
09/26/03
It's lush, funny and has poignant moments that make you want to get out your passport and go find your own adventure.
09/26/03
Despite an aimlessly ambling plot, this travelogue fantasia of Italian sights is redeemed by Diane Lane's charm.
09/26/03
It's as scattered as a painting by Jackson Pollock, as forgettable as a mid-season replacement sitcom on UPN, as moving as a boulder, and as predictable as a self-flushing toilet. It's The Lizzie McGuire Movie for middle-aged folk.
09/25/03
My exhibit M this year alone on why Gigli CAN’T be the worst film ever made.
09/25/03
'Under the Tuscan Sun' is a mess from beginning to end and the only thing that saves it from complete disposability, besides the pretty scenery, is the presence of Diane Lane, who is funny and charming enough to briefly cover up the fact that she is in a
09/25/03
...as soft and reassuring as romantic drama gets.
09/25/03
Tuscan Sun is that rare film that fully draws out every character until they seem as real as your dearest friends.The result is unquestionably the best date movie of the year.
09/25/03
Despite its overly pat plot and a glaring lack of conflict, Lane pretty much saves the movie.
09/25/03
Top CriticA fun movie to sit through even when you don't always buy it.
09/25/03
It's all played very light and totally calculated to please the audience.
09/25/03
Under The Tuscan Sun is the perfect tonic for all those who have not yet realized that the right place can nourish and nurture spiritual transformation, even after the worst heartbreak.
09/25/03
Unapologetically girly, drippingly romantic and, if you don't object to movies about female heartbreak and fate-with-a- capital-F, an entirely satisfying treasure to savor from start to finish.
09/25/03
Forget about getting a refill on popcorn. Your first instinct while watching Under the Tuscan Sun is to call a travel agent.
09/25/03
A predictable lightweight comedy-drama that believes in second chances, risk-taking and loving a house.
09/25/03
Top CriticTuscan is not deep -- it only wants to make us happy for a couple hours -- but it has a few surprising moments that pull us into the characters' stories.
09/25/03
The lovely vistas can't make up for the hackneyed story line.
09/25/03
Top CriticLane captivates the screen with womanly sensuality.
09/25/03
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