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Reality

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 56m
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Reality (2012)
Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show “Big Brother” leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia.
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Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia.Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia.Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Matteo Garrone
  • Writers
    • Matteo Garrone(story)
    • Massimo Gaudioso(story)
    • Maurizio Braucci(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Aniello Arena
    • Paola Minaccioni
    • Loredana Simioli
Top credits
  • Director
    • Matteo Garrone
  • Writers
    • Matteo Garrone(story)
    • Massimo Gaudioso(story)
    • Maurizio Braucci(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Aniello Arena
    • Paola Minaccioni
    • Loredana Simioli
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 19 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Aniello Arena
    Aniello Arena
    • Lucianoas Luciano
    Paola Minaccioni
    • Roman customeras Roman customer
    Loredana Simioli
    Loredana Simioli
    • Mariaas Maria
    Nando Paone
    Nando Paone
    • Micheleas Michele
    Nello Iorio
    • Massimoneas Massimone
    Nunzia Schiano
    • Aunt Nunziaas Aunt Nunzia
    Rosaria D'Urso
    • Aunt Rosariaas Aunt Rosaria
    Giuseppina Cervizzi
    • Giusyas Giusy
    Claudia Gerini
    Claudia Gerini
    • TV hostessas TV hostess
    Raffaele Ferrante
    • Enzoas Enzo
    Ciro Petrone
    Ciro Petrone
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Salvatore Misticone
    • Shoemakeras Shoemaker
    Vincenzo Riccio
    • Vincenzoas Vincenzo
    Martina Graziuso
    • Martinaas Martina
    Alessandra Scognamillo
    • Alessandraas Alessandra
    Yohana Allen
    Berta Bertè
    Angelica Borghese
    • Director
      • Matteo Garrone
    • Writers
      • Matteo Garrone(story) (screenplay)
      • Massimo Gaudioso(story) (screenplay)
      • Maurizio Braucci(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Luciano is a Neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by pulling off little scams together with his wife Maria. A likeable, entertaining guy, Luciano never misses an opportunity to perform for his customers and countless relatives. One day his family urge him to try out for Big Brother. In chasing this dream his perception of reality begins to change. —lletaif
    big brotherdownward spiralparanoiareality showsurrealism24 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Follow Your Dreams!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Aniello Arena, the main protagonist, is serving a life sentence at the prison of Volterra. At twenty-four, in 1981, he killed three people in Piazza Crocelle in Barra, a suburb of Naples.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Episode #10.21 (2013)

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Well done
    Mostra la reality non il reality. Hahahhahahahhahahshhahahsh
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    • vittoriogiannotti
    • Mar 22, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2012 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Italy)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Neapolitan
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Реальність
    • Filming locations
      • Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Fandango
      • Archimede
      • Le Pacte
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,577
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,072
      • Mar 17, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,350,996
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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