7 and 8

7 and 8

Directed by Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Giambattista Avellino

Produced by ITC Movie, Medusa Film

200793 min6.8 / 10

A lighthearted Italian comedy about two men discovering they were switched at birth, built on mistaken identity, comedic misunderstandings, and the warmth of unexpected connection.

6th January 1975, in an infant nursery in Palermo (Italy), for a mysterious reason, a male nurse exchanges the labels of baby number 7 and 8. Thirty-one years later Tommaso (7) and Daniele (8) meet each other by accident.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is 7 and 8 violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is 7 and 8 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is 7 and 8 easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does 7 and 8 end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is 7 and 8 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like 7 and 8, and what each one shares →

Like 7 and 8

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 7 and 8

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 7 and 8, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 7 and 8, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 7 and 8, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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