Opa! (2010)

9% of critics liked it
(11 reviews)
34% of users liked it
(78 ratings)

Love clashes with duty in director Udayan Prasad's tale of a determined archeologist who chases his father's dream across the globe only to find his life mission thwarted when he discovers the true meaning of love. Eric (Matthew Modine) is an archeologist seeking to verify his father's claims that… More Love clashes with duty in director Udayan Prasad's tale of a determined archeologist who chases his father's dream across the globe only to find his life mission thwarted when he discovers the true meaning of love. Eric (Matthew Modine) is an archeologist seeking to verify his father's claims that the cup of St. John the Divine is buried on the Greek island of Patmos. Arriving on the island by ferry eager to begin work, Eric discovers that live moves more slowly on the island after meeting his father's old friend and colleague Tierney (Richard Griffins). When Eric is introduced to Katerina (Agni Scott) -- a single mother and the owner of a popular local café -- his growing feelings fort her are complicated by the fact that the very treasure he seeks is said to be buried directly beneath her restaurant. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Udayan Prasad
Genres: Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 16, 2009 Wide
On DVD: Apr 26, 2011
Studio: Cinedigm

Critic Reviews

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
As standard uptight-American-unbuttons-himself-abroad movies go, director Udayan Prasad's gentle, unexceptional romance is exactly what you'd expect.
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Everything is flat except for the island's picturesque mountains, but you can look at those for only so long.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Opa!, a sweet, nontaxing movie set in the gorgeous Greek Isles, has a bit of a black hole at its center named Matthew Modine.
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
An amiable if easily forgotten story of middle-age romance set amid the sun-splashed Greek Islands.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
The water is blue, the women are beautiful, the guys are hunky and the ouzo flows without end. So do the clichés.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Mildly diverting but utterly predictable...
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
...a moderately enjoyable movie that plays like an extended commercial for a vacation on the Greek island of Patmos.
Jeff Vice, Deseret News, Salt Lake City
[Modine] seems too tentative and blase to work as the film's lead. Especially since he's paired with the vibrant Scott. She definitely deserves a chance to work again, with someone as committed to film chemistry as she clearly was.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
Your reviewer did correctly guess just about everything that transpired in Opa!, the only surprise being that the climactic finale hinges on a PowerPoint presentation. It's as romantic as it sounds.
Andrew Grant, Time Out New York
My Big Fat Greek Travelogue would be a more suitable title for this stock romantic comedy that might as well have been directed by the Hellenic tourist board.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a delightful, breezy little romantic comedy...

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Cynthia S

Cute, feel-good movie with beautiful scenery. I really enjoyed this, and it was good to see Matthew Modine in something fun. I have always liked him, but his movies seem to be hit or miss.