Love in the Villa is a 2022 American romantic comedy film written, directed and produced by Mark Steven Johnson.[1] It stars Kat Graham, Tom Hopper, and Raymond Ablack.[2]
| Love in the Villa | |
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| Directed by | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Written by | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Produced by | Mark Steven Johnson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | José David Montero |
| Edited by | Lee Haxall |
| Music by | Ryan Shore |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA third-grade teacher Julie is fascinated with Verona because it's a setting for William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. As she is getting ready for her long-awaited trip to Verona, her boyfriend Brandon abruptly ends his relationship with her and now Julie must therefore travel alone.[3]
On arrival at the reserved villa, she finds the villa has been double-booked and she must share the place with a wine expert named Charlie.[4] As they spend time together, they begin to fall in love.
Cast
edit- Kat Graham as Julie Hutton
- Tom Hopper as Charlie Fletcher
- Raymond Ablack as Brandon
- Laura Hopper as Cassie
- Sean Amsing as Rob
- Emilio Solfrizzi as Silvio D'Angelo
- Vincent Riotta as Carlo Caruso
- Saverio Sculli as Amore Airline Passenger
Soundtrack
editRyan Shore composed the original score for the film.
Release
editThe film was released on September 1, 2022 on Netflix.
Reception
editLove in the Villa mostly received negative reviews from film critics. It holds a 33% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews.[5] Prateek Sur of Outlook India gave it a rating of 2/5.[6] Adrian Horton of Guardian also gave it a rating of 2/5 and calls it an "immediately forgettable Netflix romcom."[7]
Awards and nominations
editRyan Shore received a 2023 Music+Sound Awards Best Original Feature Score nomination. [8]
This movie was nominated for the Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film at 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Love In The Villa Review : Tom Hopper and Kat Graham add the spark to this otherwise predictable rom-com". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Netflix 'Love in the Villa' unveils trailer, release date & cast list: Watch". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "'Love in the Villa' joins pantheon of forgettable Netflix rom-coms". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Ajello, Erin. "18 of the worst, most cringeworthy moments in Netflix's 'Love in the Villa'". Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Love in the Villa - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "'Love In The Villa' On Netflix Movie Review: Mushy Romance In Italy, Too Predictable And Easily Forgettable". 10 September 2022.
- ^ Horton, Adrian (2022-09-01). "Love in the Villa review – immediately forgettable Netflix romcom". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (2023-03-06). "'Music+Sound Awards,' 2023 Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition Finalists". Music+Sound Awards. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (2023-03-06). "'Elvis,' 'Stranger Things' Win at 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.