1. Don't Be Bad (Non essere cattivo)
A story set in the 90s and in the outskirts of Rome to Ostia. A world where money, luxury cars, night clubs, cocaine and synthetic drugs are easy to run. A world in which Vittorio and Cesare, in their early twenties, act in search of their success.
It has an average vote of 7.797 on TMDB.
2. Perfect Strangers (Perfetti sconosciuti)
During a dinner, a group of friends decide to share whatever message or phone call they will receive during the evening, with unforeseen consequences.
It has an average vote of 7.868 on TMDB.
3. The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza)
Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
It has an average vote of 7.506 on TMDB.
4. They Call Me Trinity (Lo chiamavano Trinità...)
The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.
It has an average vote of 7.567 on TMDB.
5. I Can Quit Whenever I Want (Smetto quando voglio)
A university researcher is fired because of the cuts to university. To earn a living he decides to produce drugs recruiting his former colleagues, who despite their skills are living at the margins of society.
It has an average vote of 7.426 on TMDB.
6. Fabrizio De André: Principe libero (Fabrizio De André: Principe libero)
A biopic on the personal and artistic life of Italian songwriter Fabrizio De André.
It has an average vote of 7.454 on TMDB.
7. There Is a Light (Il padre d'Italia)
Paolo and Mia, an introverted clerk and a unconventional pregnant woman, go on a journey looking for the father of Mia’s unborn daughter.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Game Therapy (Game Therapy)
A man tries to cure his friend of his video-game obsession by using a virtual reality machine. When the device traps his friend in a virtual world, he goes in to help him fight for his life.
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
9. Italian Race (Veloce come il vento)
Giulia De Martino is a pilot. At seventeen she participates in the GT Championship, under the guidance of her father Mario. But one day everything changes and Giulia has to face alone both the track and her own life.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
10. Basette (Basette)
Antonio's first day as a thief is marked by tears. During an incursion at the mall, his mother is arrested. Some 20 years later, Antonio along with his two inseparable friends, after some minor robberies, take on a post office. Things don't go as planned.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
11. Naples in Veils (Napoli velata)
In a Naples suspended between magic and superstition, madness and rationality, a mystery envelops the existence of Adriana, overwhelmed by a sudden love and a violent crime.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
12. Slam (Slam - Tutto per una ragazza)
Samuele is 16 and has a passion for skateboarding. He has big dreams: going to university, move to California, and travel, but things change when he meets Alice, who could be the girl of his life.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
13. Every Blessed Day (Tutti i santi giorni)
Guido and Antonia are a young couple with opposed characters and backgrounds. He works a night job as a doorman, while she works all day in a car rental service. This is the story of what happens when they decide to have a child.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
14. On My Skin (Sulla mia pelle)
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
It has an average vote of 8.045 on TMDB.
15. Leap Into the Void (Salto nel vuoto)
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
16. ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards (ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards)
A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.
It has an average vote of 6.976 on TMDB.
17. Suburra (Suburra)
A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.
It has an average vote of 7.296 on TMDB.
18. My Brother Is an Only Child (Mio fratello è figlio unico)
Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
19. Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood (Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood)
On July 19–21, 2001, over 200,000 people took to the streets of Genoa to protest against the ongoing G8 summit. Anti-globalization activists clashed with the police, with 23-year-old protester Carlo Giuliani shot dead after confronting a police vehicle. In the aftermath, the police organized a night raid on the Diaz high school, where around a hundred people between unarmed protesters—mostly students—and independent reporters who documented the police brutality during the protests had took shelter. What happened next was called by Amnesty International "the most serious breach of civil liberties in a democratic Western country since World War II."
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
20. Three Men and a Leg (Tre uomini e una gamba)
Friends Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo travel from north to south for Giacomo's wedding, carrying a precious item: the father of the bride, a tyrannical rich man who is both their boss and father-in-law , has entrusted them with a wooden leg, the work of a famous artist.
It has an average vote of 7.959 on TMDB.
