Review of Mambo Italiano (2003) by David K — 24 Mar 2011

If you enjoyed My Big Fat Greek Wedding then you will love this movie with a gay twist!

This review of Mambo Italiano (2003) was written by David K on 24 Mar 2011.

Mambo Italiano has generally received positive reviews.

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By Frances H (1,591) on 11 Jan 2015

Utterly hilarious! Paul Sorvino is greater than ever…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 12 Jun 2013

If Gaudreault's 90-minute pilot ever makes it to television, French-Canadians can look forward to their own Italian version of A.K.A. Pablo…

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By Addison Macdonald (9) for Premiere (771) on 03 Aug 2016

Perfectly harmless but by no means cinematic. It is unapologetically vying for the same moviegoers that Greek Wedding connected with last summer…

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By Madeline M (234) on 17 Dec 2008

I know Luke Kirby from Slings & Arrows and wanted to see him in another role. He's pretty adorable, but the movie basically sucks…

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 17 Dec 2008

Unless you think My Big Fat Greek Wedding was the height of genius, there's little reason to sit though another version…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 16 Mar 2016

Disappointing flop that is best left off your dance card…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 24 Nov 2008

Patterns itself after the Greek model -- that is, more ethnic humour with a contemporary twist…

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By Julian A (117) on 19 Nov 2008

It's kinda like a My Big Fat Greek Wedding, only Italian and gay... and minus the wedding, the gay one anyways. Good for a few laughs…

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By Josh J (399) on 15 Aug 2009

The parents were hilarious, and I enjoyed many parts of the movie, but was kind of bored in other parts, so it was a so-so for me…

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By Linda B (399) on 03 Oct 2016

This is like My Big Fat Greek Wedding…

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