Cosi
1996 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.2 · 64% critics
A young amateur director takes a job leading a theater project in a Sydney mental health institution, expecting a simple show. Instead, the group pushes for an ambitious Mozart opera they can barely perform, setting off a warm, chaotic comedy about creativity, connection, and unlikely teamwork.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-03-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (42 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like offbeat, warm comedies about unlikely groups pulling together, in the spirit of Me Myself I or Mozart and the Whale; Not for you if broad silliness or dated mental-health humor puts you off.
Pros: warm ensemble comedy; funny chaotic moments; big-hearted tone | Cons: uneven pacing; implausible setup; humor may misfire
Themes
- dark comedy
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1996
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ben Mendelsohn
as Lewis
Barry Otto
as Roy
Toni Collette
as Julie
Rachel Griffiths
as Lucy
Aden Young
as Nick
Colin Friels
as Errol
Jacki Weaver
as Cherry
Pamela Rabe
as Ruth
Paul Chubb
as Henry
Colin Hay
as Zac
Directed by Mark Joffe