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Movie Info

Dominick DiNapoli (Dom DeLuise) is a man who loves food and is overweight as a result. After an obese cousin dies due to health problems, Dominick's sister, Antoinette (Anne Bancroft), sets out on a mission to help him lose weight. Although he has a hard time trying to slim down, Dominick finds inspiration when he meets and falls for shop owner Lydia (Candice Azzara). Can he get up the courage to ask her out, or will he go back to the comfort of overeating?

Rating:

PG
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Anne Bancroft
Producer:

Stuart Cornfeld
Writer:

Anne Bancroft
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 2, 2020
Runtime:

1h 34m
Production Co:

Brooksfilms

Cast & Crew

Dom DeLuise
Dominick DiNapoli

Anne Bancroft
Antoinette

Ron Carey
Frankie

Candice Azzara
Lydia

Michael Lombard
Charlie

Sal Viscuso
Vito

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Critic Reviews for Fatso

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (4)

Not particularly funny material to begin with. But Bancroft's approach to it is so ambiguous we're thoroughly confused.

May 1, 2018 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
By the time Dom DeLuise slobbers his way through countless chocolate bars and $40 worth of chinese food, you're ready to go on a movie fast, as well as a food fast.

April 28, 2018 | Full Review…

Michael Blowen
Boston Globe
A crushing disappointment.

July 6, 2019 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The name is insulting enough, but it does feature Dom DeLuise. Anne Bancroft directs.

October 23, 2008 | Rating: 1/5

Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Fatsoes unite and check this film out. It will help you remember that you're not alone in your fight.

July 19, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
An underrated, hilarious comedy with a lot of heart.

February 19, 2006 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

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Audience Reviews for Fatso

Sep 11, 2009

Dominick (Dom DeLuise) has been eating everything in sight ever since he was a young kid. As you might guess, because of that, Dominick is overweight and he's still VERY crazy about food. But everybody tries to urge him to go on a diet when his cousin, Sal, dies prematurely of being too overweight. Eating tons of food isn't just tasteful, it's a way of life for Dominick, so it won't be easy to break the habit. I had been wanting to see "Fatso" for a long time and I finally got to see it. It's a great movie in many ways. Parts of it are hilarious, such as when Dominick keeps seeing tons of appetizing food on television no matter what channel he turns it to, and other parts are even a little bit sad. But the whole movie is entertaining, and it's hard for me to believe that "Fatso" isn't more popular than it is. If you like great movies, buy "Fatso" as soon as possible! It will make you hungry for food while you're watching it and after the movie is over, it'll probably leave you hungry for a sequel. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. WARNING: This movie will make you hungry. Sad that Dom Deluise is dead now.

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