Paolo Costella was born in Genoa, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for "La Carne" (1991), "Pier Paolo Pasolini e la ragione di un sogno" (2002), "Perfetti Sconosciuti" (2016), "A casa tutti bene" (2018), "Gli anni più belli" (2020), "Per tutta la vita" (2021), "Supereroi" (2021), "L'ordine del tempo".
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Biography from IMDb.
- February 19, 1964 (62)
- Genova, Italy
- Writer and director
- 20 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
What are Paolo Costella's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 5
Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 7
Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Paolo Costella's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Paolo Costella's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
67 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.
(im)perfect strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Behind the screens(2026)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Täydelliset vieraat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Story of a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Madly(2025)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Perfeitos Desconhecidos(2025)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Group Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Here Now(2024)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Khel Khel Mein(2024)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Hygge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Order of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The First Day of My Life(2023)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Wild Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Returners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Il Principe di Roma(2022)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Full Dekning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Superheroes(2021)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Gli amigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Per tutta la vita(2021)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Alles op Tafel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Známi neznámi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Adult's Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Blood Moon Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Best Years(2020)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Perfect Secret(2019)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
(Nie)znajomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Unknown Subscriber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Loud Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Kill Mobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Perfect Strangers(2018)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Intimate Strangers(2018)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Nothing to Hide(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Loudspeaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Stranger in My Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Perfect Strangers(2017)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Un Natale al Sud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Perfect Strangers(2016)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Matrimonio al Sud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Natale a 4 zampe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Baciato dalla fortuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
A Natale mi sposo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Un coccodrillo per amico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
La fidanzata di papà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Amore con la S maiuscola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Il commissario Raimondi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Miracolo italiano(1994)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Ricky & Barabba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Vacanze di Natale '91(1991)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Il Conte Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Flesh(1991)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Faccione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Taste of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Bye Bye Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
BelliFreschi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
I due carabinieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Maridos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Perfect Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 66 titles, 64 of them dated from 1984 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Paolo Costella's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Paolo Costella's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Paolo Costella work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paolo Costella's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paolo Genovese shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Paolo GenoveseShared titles: Madly (2025), Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2025), The First Day of My Life (2023), Per tutta la vita (2021), Superheroes (2021), The Perfect Secret (2019), Intimate Strangers (2018), Nothing to Hide (2018), Perfect Strangers (2018), Perfect Strangers (2017), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 11 shared titles with Paolo Genovese
- Gabriele MuccinoShared titles: Here Now (2024), The Best Years (2020), There's No Place Like Home (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Gabriele Muccino
Writers
- Rolando RavelloShared titles: Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2025), The First Day of My Life (2023), Per tutta la vita (2021), Superheroes (2021), The Perfect Secret (2019), Intimate Strangers (2018), Nothing to Hide (2018), Perfect Strangers (2018), Perfect Strangers (2017), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 10 shared titles with Rolando Ravello
- Filippo BolognaShared titles: Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2025), Per tutta la vita (2021), The Perfect Secret (2019), Intimate Strangers (2018), Nothing to Hide (2018), Perfect Strangers (2018), Perfect Strangers (2017), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 8 shared titles with Filippo Bologna
- Paola MamminiShared titles: Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2025), The Perfect Secret (2019), Intimate Strangers (2018), Nothing to Hide (2018), Perfect Strangers (2018), Perfect Strangers (2017), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 7 shared titles with Paola Mammini
- Isabella AguilarShared titles: Madly (2025), The First Day of My Life (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Isabella Aguilar
Actors
- Marco GialliniShared titles: Madly (2025), Il Principe di Roma (2022), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Marco Giallini
- Claudia PandolfiShared titles: Madly (2025), Per tutta la vita (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Claudia Pandolfi
- Claudio SantamariaShared titles: Madly (2025), The Best Years (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Claudio Santamaria
- Edoardo LeoShared titles: Madly (2025), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Edoardo Leo
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Fabrizio LucciShared titles: Madly (2025), The First Day of My Life (2023), Per tutta la vita (2021), Superheroes (2021), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 5 shared titles with Fabrizio Lucci
- Consuelo CatucciShared titles: Madly (2025), The First Day of My Life (2023), Superheroes (2021), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Consuelo Catucci
- Maurizio FilardoShared titles: Madly (2025), The First Day of My Life (2023), Superheroes (2021), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Maurizio Filardo
- Claudio Di MauroShared titles: Here Now (2024), The Best Years (2020), There's No Place Like Home (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Claudio Di Mauro
Producers
- Paolo SciarrettaShared titles: Madly (2025), Here Now (2024), The First Day of My Life (2023), Superheroes (2021), The Best Years (2020), There's No Place Like Home (2018)See all 6 shared titles with Paolo Sciarretta
- Marco BelardiShared titles: The First Day of My Life (2023), Per tutta la vita (2021), Superheroes (2021), The Best Years (2020), There's No Place Like Home (2018), Perfect Strangers (2016)See all 6 shared titles with Marco Belardi
- Ilaria ZazzaroShared titles: The First Day of My Life (2023), Per tutta la vita (2021), Superheroes (2021), The Best Years (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Ilaria Zazzaro
- Raffaella LeoneShared titles: Madly (2025), Here Now (2024), The Best Years (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Raffaella Leone
