Il barbiere di Rio

Il barbiere di Rio

Directed by Giovanni Veronesi

Produced by Pacific Pictures, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

1996105 min5.6 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about escape and reinvention, following a debt-ridden Roman barber who flees to Brazil seeking a fresh start.

Matteo is a Roman barber whose business is full of debts. He decides to escape from this depressing reality by accepting his sister's invitation to Brazil.

Questions people ask

  • Is Il barbiere di Rio scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Il barbiere di Rio easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Il barbiere di Rio violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Il barbiere di Rio end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Il barbiere di Rio sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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