Avanti!

Avanti!

When someone knocks on your door and says permesso?... be careful before you say Avanti!

Directed by Billy Wilder

Produced by The Mirisch Company, United Artists

1972138 min6.9 / 10

A breezy romantic comedy that uses a father's scandalous death as a springboard for warmth, flirtation, and self-discovery in Italy.

A successful businessman travels to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body, only to learn that dear old dad died with his longtime mistress.

Questions people ask

  • Is Avanti! violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Avanti! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Avanti! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Avanti! end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Avanti! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

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48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Avanti!, and what each one shares →

Like Avanti!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Avanti!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Avanti!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Avanti!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Avanti!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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