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6.3/10 • 187

2023-05-111h 48m

ComedyRomance

Slightly scandalous. Totally fabulous.

Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

Directors
Bill Holderman
Editors
Doc Crotzer

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Diane Keaton

    Diane Keaton

    Diane

  2. Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda

    Vivian

  3. Candice Bergen

    Candice Bergen

    Sharon

  4. Mary Steenburgen

    Mary Steenburgen

    Carol

  5. Andy García

    Andy García

    Mitchell

  6. Don Johnson

    Don Johnson

    Arthur

  7. Craig T. Nelson

    Craig T. Nelson

    Bruce

  8. Giancarlo Giannini

    Giancarlo Giannini

    Police Chief

  9. Hugh Quarshie

    Hugh Quarshie

    Ousmane

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CinemaSerf

May 15, 2023

6/10

This appears to be a good excuse for four actors, who seem to get on quite well together, to get someone to fund an all expenses paid trip to Italy to make a movie underpinned by the thinnest of plots. That plot sees the group emerging from lockdown when they finally manage to meet for their routine bookclub. It's at this get-together that "Vivian" (Jane Fonda) announces that she - a lifelong opponent of the institution - is to marry "Arthur" (Don Johnson). "Carol" (Mary Steenbergen) comes up with the idea of a hen trip to Italy and after a bit of scepticism from "Diane" (Diane Keanton) and the timely death of the cat of judge "Sharon" (Candice Bergen) they embark on their trip of a lifetime. What now ensues is a rather predictable and lightweight comedy drama that starts off entertainingly enough but runs out of steam quickly and permanently. The last twenty minutes take us into cheesy territory that really did have me looking around the cinema at the ceiling thinking - "oh, just get on with it". There are a few fun contributions from Giancarlo Giannini as the rather dishevelled police chief and a few cameos from Andy Garcia, but for the most part this is just four folks having a jolly time whilst those of us sitting down remember (or discover) just how beautiful Venice is. It's all instantly forgettable stuff, this, but Bergen has her tongue firmly in her cheek and Jane Fonda just seems to look more android the more films she precariously totters through nowadays.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$27,849,137.00
Keywords
italyfemale friendshipvacationbook club