Under the Tuscan Sun

Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)

  • 61% of critics liked it
    (147 reviews)

  • 76% of users liked it
    (62,708 ratings)

A woman starts her life over with a new home in a new land in this romantic comedy drama . Frances (Diane Lane) is a writer in her mid-'30s who feels emotionally derailed after her divorce. Unhappy and unable to write, she isn't sure what to do with her life, and her best friend Patti… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Audrey Wells
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 26, 2003 Wide
Buena Vista Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Rex Reed, New York Observer

    The epitome of what a feel-good movie is supposed to be but rarely is, this one is beautiful to look at and life-affirming to think about, and it doesn't have a pretentious bone in its head.

  • David Edelstein, Slate

    The movie is sweet but deeply suspect: It's like Lost Horizon re-imagined by a realtor.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    ... some of the most beautiful photography in any film I've seen this year.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Under the Tuscan Sun pretends to be juicy, but it doesn't allow any dribbles. It purports to make love all over us, but not without laying down lots of paper towels first.

  • Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Has about as much in common with Frances Mayes as it does with Willie Mays, but it does have the marvelous Diane Lane.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Chris W


    This is a cliched and silly chick flick, but the performances are not too bad, and the scenery is quite nice. It's not terrible, but it's also not really my type of movie. Having been to Tuscany though, I can say this movie actually meant something to me, and hell,… More

  • familiar s


    Cliched, but thankfully not too boring. It's been said that the movie is hardly similar to the memoir on which it's based, and that the memoir in itself (which includes recipes for most of the part) is quite boring (why am I not surprised?). Nevertheless, it was a NYT BS for… More

  • ♥Robyn


    A nice Chick Flick ! Based on the book by Frances Mayes, "Under The Tuscan Sun" is a refreshing romantic comedy,a must see in my opinion. yes like many others,im sure,I kept waiting for the happily ever after with the man of her dreams,well didnt exactly get that but it does… More

  • Alice S


    Optimistic but not blindly so. It takes small steps and much heartbreak to get where you want and need to be.

  • Rachel F


    Omg, I love this movie. There are some parts that are really upsetting, but for the most part its all good and the ending is happy.

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