Love in the Villa
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| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
Plot[edit]
A 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
Soundtrack[edit]
Ryan Shore composed the original score for the film.
Release[edit]
The film was released on September 1, 2022 on Netflix.
Reception[edit]
Love 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[edit]
Ryan 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".
- ^ 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.
