- Release Date: 1996
- Runtime: 107 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Marc Anthony, Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Larry Block ... see all
- Director: Stanley Tucci, Campbell Scott
- Plot: Primo and Secondo are two brothers who have emigrated from Italy to open an Italian restaurant in America. Primo is the irascible and gifted chef, brilliant in his culinary genius,... Read more
User Reviews
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Jun 09, 2008
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Jun 09, 2008mtsr4219 - yahoo.com
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The big night ...a really tasty movie ...
May 22, 2007
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May 22, 2007ramspizza - yahoo.com
this movie was a complete meal ...from start to finish it left me salivating and wanting more ...a gastronomical feast,the acting , the capturing of the time period , the aspirations and tribulations of pursuing you dream ..and of course the... Full review
Culturally Rich Slice of Life
May 13, 2007
jzappa - imdb.com
May 13, 2007jzappa - imdb.com
Big Night is a peaceful joy to watch because its themes and the overall feeling of the film is so normal. The characters, so beautifully rich, are realistic and so are their problems. The characters are mainly wonderfully, infectiously bombastic... Full review
simple yet tasteful and touching
Dec 11, 2006
wehbe_a - yahoo.com
Dec 11, 2006wehbe_a - yahoo.com
I really enjoyd this movie yet I do except a lot of people not to. To those who consider Burgers as food, and or for those who don't value family, don't watch this movie for you won't understand it. It was... Full review
One of my all time favorite movies.
Dec 11, 2006
dnauheim - yahoo.com
Dec 11, 2006dnauheim - yahoo.com
One of my all time favorite movies. What else can I say? It will make you want to eat Italian food. What makes this movie great is the script, the acting, and the cinematography. Not special effects, violence, sex or any... Full review
Mr. Tucci, Tropiano, Scott et al: Sempre piu!
Dec 11, 2006
mackeyman1 - yahoo.com
Dec 11, 2006mackeyman1 - yahoo.com
Please rent, buy, or otherwise treat yourself to this beautiful film. These kinds of artistic enterprises are fewer and further between these days as even independent films are saturated with redundant media-influenced images. Every frame of "Big Night" contains a passion,... Full review
A Little Bland
Dec 11, 2006
tcavazzini - yahoo.com
Dec 11, 2006tcavazzini - yahoo.com
I understand where the movie was going, but its direction was dull and bland. I did not watch this entire movie...I saw approximately 62 minutes...because I got bored and tired. The brother bond was interesting and funny during the beginning, but... Full review
More Italians please
Dec 11, 2006
littleone_73 - yahoo.com
Dec 11, 2006littleone_73 - yahoo.com
I found this movie generally enjoyable but a couple of things irked me. Ian Holm's attempt at an Italian accent was horrible to the point of being distracting. Otherwise, I found most of the acting understated by good. But I also... Full review
One of the most boring movies...
Sep 05, 2006
amanap2000 - yahoo.com
Sep 05, 2006amanap2000 - yahoo.com
What a load of trash! This has to be one of the most boring movies ever. It is absolutely pathetic. What possessed them to make such drivel? The final scene has no dialogue - it is just some guy making an... Full review
waiting for Godot, cuisine-style
Jul 31, 2006
Lee Eisenberg - imdb.com
Jul 31, 2006Lee Eisenberg - imdb.com
Like "Chocolat", "Big Night" is the sort of movie that makes your mouth water. Portraying Italian immigrant brothers Primo (Tony Shalhoub) and Secondo (Stanley Tucci) trying to recruit Louis Prima to sing at their ailing restaurant in 1950s New Jersey,... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 29, 2009Urban Cinefile
There is a lot to appreciate in Big Night, including a moody soundtrack.
Big Night is a gentle film - it is the kind of cinematic experience that is most appreciated once digested.
Isabella Rossellini is terrific as his mistress.
... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008Moviemaker Magazine, NY
Connections: Big Night Stanley Tucci is well renowned for his versatility as an actor, but marked his debut as a director (co-directing alongside actor Campbell Scott).
With supporting roles from Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini and Liev Schreiber, the strong acting propels the movie and adds a comedic touch along the way.
... Full Review
| Nov 27, 2007Fashion.ie, Ireland
Big Night is a charming small film about Italian immigrants in the 1950's setting up a restaurant in New Jersey.
They fooled audiences into believing it was a "super movie" instead of a home movie buoyed by friends and family.
... Full Review
| Sep 20, 2007Moviemaker Magazine, NY
Connections: Stanley Tucci is well renowned for his versatility as an actor, but Big Night marked his debut as a director (co-directing alongside actor Campbell Scott).
With supporting roles from Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini and Liev Schreiber, the strong acting propels the movie and adds a comedic touch along the way.
... Full Review
| Sep 27, 1996San Francisco Chronicle
Big Night'' is both a delightful story and a great food movie that ranks with ``Like Water for Chocolate'' or ``Babette's Feast.
`Big Night's' Winning Recipe Tucci whips up delicious food film
... Full Review
News
Eat, Drink, Think, Change
nytimes.com –
2009-06-07
Ciola's 'Big Night' and Rombauer at Jezebel
austin360.com –
2009-04-13
Ciola's Big Night: Inspired by the endearing 1996 restaurant movie starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub, Ciola's Italian-American Restaurant in Lakeway will put on a five-course feast with unlimited red and white Italian wine Thursday. ... Full Article
Keeping the feast
baltimoresun.com –
2008-12-24
I never thought that our family's Christmas Eve dinner - a sit-down feast of homemade delicacies for two dozen guests - would wind up at my brother Danny's house. ... Full Article
A family's Christmas Eve dinner has a new host, but its multicultural menu endures
baltimoresun.com –
2008-12-24
Danny Alvarez and his mother, Gloria, prepare anchovy cakes, which are deep-fried in canola oil. They'll be part of the family's holiday dinner. ( Baltimore Sun photo by Lloyd Fox / November 12, 2008) "Do you know what tradition is? ... Full Article
Music Theatre of Denton's "Red Hot Jazz and Cool Swing" benefit to be held January 11
pegasusnews.com –
2008-01-08
It's time to help raise funds for Music Theatre of Denton , and the place to do so is at their "Red Hot Jazz and Cool Swing" Gala taking place this Friday, January 11. ... Full Article
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orlandosentinel.com –
2007-03-21
It's the movie that made Stanley Tucci a star, and Tony Shalhoub almost one. Big Night, the indie phenomenon of 1996, is a veritable catalog of indie talent-on-the-rise, and the best-ever guide on what to order at a swanky Italian... ... Full Article

Sir Ian Holm in "Big Night" (1996) - part 2
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