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Best Movies from Italy

Italy's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 17 films spanning 1960–2026 across 2 languages — chiefly Italian and English —, led by The Leopard (92%) and 8½ (91%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Italy film on Celluloid is The Leopard (1963) with a 92% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick.

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Guide to Italy Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Italy in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Italy Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
The Leopard 1963 · Luchino Visconti · Italian

Visconti's opulent epic of decline features one of cinema's greatest ballroom sequences.

92%
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8½ 1963 · Federico Fellini · Italian

Fellini's most personal film turned creative paralysis into surrealist autobiography for the ages.

91%
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La Dolce Vita 1960 · Federico Fellini · Italian

Fellini's portrait of modern fame invented the paparazzi era and still defines Italian cinema abroad.

91%
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Call Me by Your Name 2017 · Luca Guadagnino · Italian

Guadagnino's sensual coming-of-age romance became a global phenomenon and awards-season staple.

87%
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Cinema Paradiso 1988 · Giuseppe Tornatore · Italian

Tornatore's love letter to cinema and memory reduces audiences worldwide to tears every time.

86%
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Italy Movie Reviews

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The Leopard (1963) ★★★★½

The Leopard (1963) Review: An Italian Classic

Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (1963) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
8½ (1963) ★★★★½

8½ (1963) Review: An Italian Classic

Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
La Dolce Vita (1960) ★★★★½

La Dolce Vita (1960) Review: An Italian Classic

Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Call Me by Your Name (2017) ★★★★½

Call Me by Your Name (2017) Review: An Italian Classic

Luca Guadagnino's Call Me by Your Name (2017) endures as a defining romance landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Cinema Paradiso (1988) ★★★★★

Cinema Paradiso (1988) Review: An Italian Classic

Giuseppe Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso (1988) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Gomorrah (2008) ★★★★½

Gomorrah (2008) Review: An Italian Classic

Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah (2008) endures as a defining crime landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
The Great Beauty (2013) ★★★★½

The Great Beauty (2013) Review: An Italian Classic

Paolo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty (2013) endures as a defining drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) ★★★★½

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Review

Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) remains a defining Drama landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
Nowhere Special (2020) ★★★★★

Nowhere Special Review: James Norton's Quiet Devastation

Pasolini resists melodrama, trusting Norton's tender performance to carry a dying father's impossible search for his son's future family.

A weepie that earns every tear through restraint.
Life Is Beautiful (1997) ★★★★★

Life Is Beautiful (1997) Review: An Italian Classic

Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful (1997) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Suspiria (1977) ★★★★☆

Suspiria (1977) Review: An Italian Classic

Dario Argento's Suspiria (1977) endures as a defining horror landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Perfect Strangers (2016) ★★★★½

Perfect Strangers (2016) Review: An Italian Classic

Paolo Genovese's Perfect Strangers (2016) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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