Love in the Villa

Love in the Villa is a 2022 American romantic comedy film written, directed and produced by Mark Steven Johnson.^[1] It stars Kat Graham, Tom Hopper, and Raymond Ablack.^[2]

Love in the Villa
Directed by	Mark Steven Johnson
Written by	Mark Steven Johnson
Produced by	Mark Steven Johnson
Starring	Kat Graham Tom Hopper
Cinematography	José David Montero
Edited by	Lee Haxall
Music by	Ryan Shore
Production companies	Off Camera Entertainment Grumpy Entertainment Netlix Studios
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A third-grade teacher Julie is fascinated with Verona because it's a setting for William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. As she is getting ready for her long-awaited trip to Verona, her boyfriend Brandon abruptly ends his relationship with her and now Julie must therefore travel alone.^[3]

On arrival at the reserved villa, she finds the villa has been double-booked and she must share the place with a wine expert named Charlie.^[4] As they spend time together, they begin to fall in love.

Cast

• Kat Graham as Julie Hutton
• Tom Hopper as Charlie Fletcher
• Raymond Ablack as Brandon
• Laura Hopper as Cassie
• Sean Amsing as Rob
• Emilio Solfrizzi as Silvio D'Angelo
• Vincent Riotta as Carlo Caruso
• Saverio Sculli as Amore Airline Passenger

Soundtrack

Ryan Shore composed the original score for the film.

Release

The film was released on September 1, 2022 on Netflix.

Reception

Love in the Villa mostly received negative reviews from film critics. It holds a 33% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews.^[5] Prateek Sur of Outlook India gave it a rating of 2/5.^[6] Adrian Horton of Guardian also gave it a rating of 2/5 and calls it an "immediately forgettable Netflix romcom."^[7]

Awards and nominations

Ryan Shore received a 2023 Music+Sound Awards Best Original Feature Score nomination. ^[8]

This movie was nominated for the Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film at 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.^[9]

References

1. "Love In The Villa Review : Tom Hopper and Kat Graham add the spark to this otherwise predictable rom-com". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
2. "Netflix 'Love in the Villa' unveils trailer, release date & cast list: Watch". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
3. "'Love in the Villa' joins pantheon of forgettable Netflix rom-coms". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
4. Ajello, Erin. "18 of the worst, most cringeworthy moments in Netflix's 'Love in the Villa'". Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
5. "Love in the Villa - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
6. "'Love In The Villa' On Netflix Movie Review: Mushy Romance In Italy, Too Predictable And Easily Forgettable". 10 September 2022.
7. Horton, Adrian (2022-09-01). "Love in the Villa review – immediately forgettable Netflix romcom". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
8. Verhoeven, Beatrice (2023-03-06). "'Music+Sound Awards,' 2023 Music+Sound Awards Best Original Composition Finalists". Music+Sound Awards. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
9. Verhoeven, Beatrice (2023-03-06). "'Elvis,' 'Stranger Things' Win at 13th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

External links

• Love in the Villa at IMDb