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06/24/06
Big Night (1996)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:49
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: The performances in Big Night are wonderful, and the food looks delicious.
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A provocative tale of two immigrant brothers who pin hopes to save their struggling restaurant on a banquet honoring star vocalist, the sweater-wearing Louis Prima, who a friend is supposed to... [More]
Starring: Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, Isabella Rossellini, Minnie Driver
Director: Stanley Tucci, Campbell Scott
Reviews for Big Night
Top CriticCharming, funny, poignant and mouth-watering, this is most wisely seen well fed beforehand or you'll be drooling.
01/01/00
Top CriticAlthough hurt by uneven pacing and inconsistent writing, the film handles itself with style, wit and flavor.
01/01/00
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03/24/02
Top CriticNo review available.
07/27/04
What works about this movie is the way directors Tucci and Scott maintain an atmosphere of understated control despite the frenzied nature of the situation and the characters.
01/01/00
No review available.
12/06/02
The movie is like a great meal overlayed with sublime conversation and mingled with a little goofiness.
01/01/00
No review available.
11/07/03
A big-hearted story of sparring brothers who are trying to make a go of a meager Italian restaurant in a small New Jersey town.
01/01/00
All-in-all, it's a warm, funny, and at the same time heartbreaking look at one big night in the company of some truly interesting people.
01/01/00
No review available.
07/28/04
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03/31/08
A charming, delicate repast prepared by Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott.
04/07/03
A sumptuous repast, most of the movie's scenes involve either preparing or serving food.
06/05/02
A lyrical love poem to food and family (or is it family or food?), this serio comedy joins the company of other fun movies about eating, such as Babette's Feast and Like Water for Chocolate.
04/13/06
No review available.
08/19/04
A small-scaled film with some substantive observations on creativity, the American Dream, sibling differences, and getting ahead.
02/22/02
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