Italianamerican

Italianamerican

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by National Communications Foundation

197449 min6.8 / 10

An intimate, affectionate documentary portrait of Scorsese's aging parents, built around conversation, cooking, and the texture of family memory across generations.

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York and family history back in Sicily.

Questions people ask

  • Is Italianamerican scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Italianamerican easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

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

  • Does Italianamerican end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Italianamerican sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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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Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Italianamerican

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Italianamerican

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Italianamerican, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Italianamerican, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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