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Santa Maradona (2001) | Ranked Top 22% · CriticCrunch

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Santa Maradona

Movie2001·96 min

Santa Maradona

Directed by Marco Ponti

Comedy Romance Drama

A comedy romance film directed by Marco Ponti.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 22%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

251 ratings

About Santa Maradona

An aimless college graduate jumping from one job interview to another — killing time in between with his wisecracking and deadbeat room-mate — falls in love with an actress.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: coming of age, identity self discovery, isolation loneliness, urban, domestic home, romantic partners, close friendship, outsider misfit, everyman, fish out of water, slow burn reveal, romcom meet cute

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Details

Director: Marco Ponti
Language: Italian

Cast

Stefano Accorsi, Anita Caprioli, Libero De Rienzo

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Where to Watch Santa Maradona

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How Santa Maradona Ranks

All movies

Top 22%

2000s movies

Top 18%

Comedy movies

Top 19%

2000s Comedy movies

Top 12%

★Marco Ponti films#1 of 4

Marco Ponti's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Santa Maradona Vibe

What it feels like

briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnyintimateheartfelt

playful

cozy

What it's about

fish out of waterslow-burn revealcoming of ageidentity self discoveryisolation lonelinessoutsider misfiteverymanromantic partnersclose friendshipmeet-cuteurbandomestic home

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful