Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Comedy, Drama
58Kernel Score — Mixed or Average, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 58 is decidedly mixed, yet the film's $230M worldwide gross dwarfs its $20M budget by over tenfold—a stunning ROI that proves critical reception and commercial success operate in entirely different economies.
Director track record: Roberto Benigni
Life Is Beautiful (58) sits well above Roberto Benigni's own 16.5-point average across his other scored films—his best-reviewed work to date, exceeding his previous high of The Tiger and the Snow (22).
Lead track record: Roberto Benigni
Life Is Beautiful (58) sits well above Roberto Benigni's own 47.7-point average across his other scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed role in Down by Law (75).
Box office
Budget $20M · Box office $230.1M
Trailer
Life is Beautiful (1998) Official Trailer - Robert Benigni Movie HD ↗