City Island
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.9 · 75% critics
The Rizzo family on City Island live with tightly kept secrets, including hidden career hopes and private habits. When a young ex-con arrives at home, the carefully managed lies begin to crumble, forcing the household to confront what they’ve been avoiding and rethink how they relate to one another.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-03-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (401 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy City Island if you like light, clever family comedies packed with secrets and awkward laughs like Florence Foster Jenkins or Mom; Not for you if you dislike uncomfortable, secret-driven tension or an uneven mix of comedy and drama.
Pros: charming dysfunctional family; sharp ensemble comedy; warm character moments | Cons: some uncomfortable scenes; uneven pacing in places
Themes
- fetishism
- stripper
- family secrets
- dysfunctional family
- prison guard
- convict
- audition
- chubby woman
- extramarital affair
- bronx, new york city
- acting lesson
Cast & crew
Andy Garcia
as Vince Rizzo
Julianna Margulies
as Joyce Rizzo
Steven Strait
as Tony
Emily Mortimer
as Molly Charlesworth
Ezra Miller
as Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo, Jr.
Dominik Garcia
as Vivian Rizzo
Carrie Baker Reynolds
as Denise
- HG
Hope Glendon-Ross
as Cheryl
Alan Arkin
as Michael Malakov
Louis Mustillo
as Bruno
Directed by Raymond De Felitta