Under the Tuscan Sun: Critic Reviews

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MovieWeb: 1 reviews

61%

RottenTomatoes: 152 reviews

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

50

Every other character, including the house and the country it's built on, is a sidekick to Frances and her triumphant heroism on the road back to self-fulfillment.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Elvis Mitchell New York Times (Top Critic)

60

Eminently superficial, although Ms. Wells keeps the movie going with a steady, commanding hand and casts it with an actress who can deftly downshift from serene to sodden.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Guardian [UK] (Top Critic)

Full Review » 8 years ago
USA Today (Top Critic)

75

A fun movie to sit through even when you don't always buy it.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Desson Thomson Washington Post (Top Critic)

It is a glorious refreshment to spend time with characters who aren't twenty-something eye bait, someone's virtuous, whiny wife or other reductive archetypes.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Stephen Hunter Washington Post (Top Critic)

It's like a music video of Helen Reddy's 'I Am Woman' filmed in the Chevy Chase Pottery Barn.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Ty Burr Boston Globe (Top Critic)

75

Plays as a warmly soothing yuppie-makeover daydream, and it goes down like limoncello -- sweet, not very good for you, but irresistible just the same.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Jami Bernard New York Daily News (Top Critic)

63

It's because of Lane's performance that we don't discount Frances as a silly thing with a weakness for rustic charm, big-eyed kittens and poetic tableaux.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle (Top Critic)

84

A touching story that includes large helpings of humor and charm.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Jane Sumner Dallas Morning News (Top Critic)

50

A predictable lightweight comedy-drama that believes in second chances, risk-taking and loving a house.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Lisa Kennedy Denver Post (Top Critic)

Likable and flawed in its own right.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

75

What redeems the film is its successful escapism, and Lane's performance.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Mark Caro Chicago Tribune (Top Critic)

50

If the screen version of Under the Tuscan Sun doesn't make your mouth water or inspire you to price out flights to Italy, what's the point?
Full Review » 9 years ago
Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer (Top Critic)

75

Movie and book both are delightful, but very, very different.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top Critic)

75

Forget about getting a refill on popcorn. Your first instinct while watching Under the Tuscan Sun is to call a travel agent.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Bill Muller Arizona Republic (Top Critic)

60

Despite its overly pat plot and a glaring lack of conflict, Lane pretty much saves the movie.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Rex Reed New York Observer (Top Critic)

The epitome of what a feel-good movie is supposed to be but rarely is, this one is beautiful to look at and life-affirming to think about, and it doesn't have a pretentious bone in its head.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Ronnie Scheib Variety (Top Critic)

Full Review » 3 years ago
Lou Lumenick New York Post (Top Critic)

50

Wells ... serves up a comfort-food buffet of fantasies.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel (Top Critic)

60

[Wells] rushes the film ... from episode to episode -- some of which work and some of which don't.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Susan Walker Toronto Star (Top Critic)

60

Lane makes a good impression of a woman taking a big risk and winning a second chance at life.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail (Top Critic)

63

While both the scenery and star Diane Lane are highly watchable, the movie is pure froth, a plate-sized helping of zabaglione.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Stephanie Zacharek Salon.com (Top Critic)

Under the Tuscan Sun pretends to be juicy, but it doesn't allow any dribbles. It purports to make love all over us, but not without laying down lots of paper towels first.
Full Review » 9 years ago
David Edelstein Slate (Top Critic)

The movie is sweet but deeply suspect: It's like Lost Horizon re-imagined by a realtor.
Full Review » 9 years ago
James Berardinelli ReelViews (Top Critic)

63

If you're looking for pretty, postcard-like settings, this movie offers plenty of them. If the narrative is more of a concern, you may find this film lacking.
Full Review » 9 years ago