Magical Nights

Magical Nights

Directed by Paolo Virzì

Produced by 3 Marys Entertainment, Lotus Production

2018120 min6.1 / 10

A nostalgic, playful murder mystery set in 1990s Rome that uses multiple unreliable perspectives and the golden age of Italian cinema to explore ambition, friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Rome, 1990. The night Italy's national football team is eliminated from the World Cup by Argentina on penalty kicks, a well-known film producer is found dead in the Tiber river. The main suspects for the murder are three young aspiring screenwriters, who–promptly taken to the police–start to tell their version of the story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Magical Nights easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Magical Nights sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Magical Nights end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Magical Nights violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Magical Nights scary? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Magical Nights

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Magical Nights

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Magical Nights, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Magical Nights, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Magical Nights, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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