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Marco Risi

Marco Risi

Director, writer and producer · Born June 4, 1951 (75) · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Marco Risi (born June 4, 1951) is an Italian filmmaker, son of famed director Dino Risi.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 4, 1951 (75)
From
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Marco Risi's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Society
15%
Power
15%
Morality
14%
Bonds
13%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Absurd
2
Warm
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Marco Risi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marco Risi'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

40 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dew Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Senza malizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Steno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sé stesso

  • L'Aquila - Grandi speranze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Natale a 5 stelle(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Three Touches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • Cha cha cha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • The First Beautiful Thing(2010)

    as Dino Risi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fort Apache Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • L'ultimo padrino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Maradona: The Hand of God(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Speaking with Gassman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Giovani talenti italiani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Le ragazze di Miss Italia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Gioco perverso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Three Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Scent of the Night(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Last New Year's Eve(1998)

    Director · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Piccoli Ergastoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Steam: The Turkish Bath(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rome, November 12, 1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Camerieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • The Only Country In The World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • The Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Associate Producer · Screenplay · Story

  • On the Dark Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Invisible Wall(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Boys on the Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Forever Mary(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Soldati - 365 all'alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rimini Rimini(1987)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Colpo di fulmine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • A Boy and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

  • I'm Going to Live by Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Eccezzziunale... veramente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    First Assistant Director

  • Sono fotogenico(1980)

    Screenplay · Story · as Antonio's Friend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Father(1979)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • La madama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    First Assistant Director

  • Zorro(1975)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • While There's War There's Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Second Assistant Director

  • Encore un jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Sound

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1969 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Maradona: The Hand of God (2007)

$681K worldwide

Highest rated

Forever Mary (1989)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Steam: The Turkish Bath (1997)

Film career

  • 1980Screen debut· I'm Photogenic

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 40: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting23 of 40: 10 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting16 of 40: 2 only writing, 14 with another roleProducing10 of 40: 6 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew5 of 40: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

40 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew1990s11 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

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 Marco Risi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Maradona: The Hand of God (2007)

50th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Forever Mary (1989)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Marco Risi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marco Risi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maurizio Tedesco shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers