La matassa

La matassa

Directed by Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Giambattista Avellino

Produced by Sky Cinema, Medusa Film

200998 min6.7 / 10

A comedic buddy film about estranged cousins forced back together by circumstance, navigating family feuds and mafia entanglement with humor and heart.

Two cousins haven't spoken for almost twenty years, thanks to the enmity that their fathers feel toward one another. But an accident suddenly brings the cousins back together and thrusts them deep into the heart of the mafia.

Questions people ask

  • Is La matassa easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is La matassa sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does La matassa end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is La matassa scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is La matassa violent? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like La matassa, and what each one shares →

Like La matassa

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as La matassa

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like La matassa, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like La matassa, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like La matassa, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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