Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Comedy/Mid-August Lunch
Mid-August Lunch poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.8 / 100
2008·Comedy / Drama·1h 15m

MID-AUGUST LUNCH

Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way.

Above the Line
Gianni Di Gregorio·DirectorGianni Di Gregorio·ScreenplayGianni Di Gregorio·WriterGian Enrico Bianchi·Director of PhotographyStefano Ratchev·Original Music ComposerMarco Spoletini·Editor
Cast
Gianni Di Gregorio·GianniValeria De Franciscis·Valeria (Gianni's Mother)Maria Calì·Tia Maria (Alfonso's Aunt)Grazia Cesarini Sforza·Grazia (Marcello's Mother)Marina Cacciotti·Maria (Alfonso's Mother)Luigi Marchetti·VikingoAlfonso Santagata·AlfonsoMarcello Ottolenghi·Marcello (Doctor)Petre Rosu·BarboneBiagio Ursitti·Luigi
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Gianni Di Gregorio·Director
Writing· 3
Gianni Di Gregorio·WriterSimone Riccardini·WriterGianni Di Gregorio·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Gian Enrico Bianchi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Marco Spoletini·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Stefano Ratchev·Original Music ComposerMattia Carratello·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Matteo Garrone·Producer
By the Numbers
83.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI 1805%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mid-August Lunch's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0C808
#808080
#2E8B57
Mood
Inviting, Simple
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A poster for "Mid-August Lunch" features a yellow background with a green and red wine bottle tilted to pour red wine into a gray wine glass. The title "MID-AUG”

comedydrama
Key Elements
Wine BottleWine GlassSilverware
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY GIANNI DI GREGORIO

Every catalog entry where Gianni Di Gregorio is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE COMEDY

Top-ranked films inside comedy, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 2000S

The best films of the 2000s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows