It Started in Naples

It Started in Naples

You'll want to be there when the fun starts!

Directed by Melville Shavelson

Produced by Capri Productions, Paramount Pictures

1960100 min6.4 / 10

A light-hearted romantic comedy about an uptight American lawyer discovering warmth, family, and unexpected love amid the vibrant culture and charm of Naples.

Mike Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer, comes to Naples to settle the estate of his long estranged "black sheep" brother. Once there, he discovers that the deceased has left an 8 year old boy who is being raised by Michael's sister-in-law Lucia Curcio. To complicate matters, Lucia happens to be a sexy nightclub performer.

Questions people ask

  • Is It Started in Naples violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does It Started in Naples end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is It Started in Naples scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is It Started in Naples easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is It Started in Naples sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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