Paolo Virzì is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 4, 1964 (62)
- Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
- Writer, director, producer and actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Paolo Virzì's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 0 · Wry 4 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5
A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet11
- 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 Paolo Virzì's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Paolo Virzì'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
41 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Peccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Five Seconds(2025)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Like There Is No Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Another Summer Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Quel maledetto film su Virzì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Dry(2022)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Tolo Tolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Vivere(2019)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Magical Nights(2018)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Leisure Seeker(2017)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Like Crazy(2016)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
An Italian Name(2015)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Human Capital(2013)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Furio Scarpelli - Il racconto prima di tutto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Every Blessed Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
I più grandi di tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
L'uomo che aveva picchiato la testa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
A Matter of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
A Whole Life Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
N (Io e Napoleone)(2006)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
L'estate del mio primo bacio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
4-4-2 - Il gioco più bello del mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Caiman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Giovani talenti italiani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Caterina in the Big City(2003)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
My Name Is Tanino(2002)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Nemmeno in un sogno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Provino d'ammissione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Kisses and Hugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Ovosodo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Intolerance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
August Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Living It Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Una questione privata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Centro storico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Condominio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Turné (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Time to Kill(1989)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1989 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The First Beautiful Thing (2010)
Highest rated
Like Crazy (2016)
Most popular right now
The Leisure Seeker (2017)
Film career
- 2006Screen debut· The Caiman
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 Virzì's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 12 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 Virzì's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Paolo Virzì work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paolo Virzì's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francesco Piccolo shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Francesca ArchibugiShared titles: Dry (2022), Vivere (2019), Magical Nights (2018), The Leisure Seeker (2017), Like Crazy (2016), An Italian Name (2015), Di me cosa ne sai (2009)See all 7 shared titles with Francesca Archibugi
Writers
- Francesco PiccoloShared titles: Dry (2022), Vivere (2019), Magical Nights (2018), The Leisure Seeker (2017), An Italian Name (2015), Human Capital (2013), The First Beautiful Thing (2010), My Name Is Tanino (2002)See all 8 shared titles with Francesco Piccolo
- Francesco BruniShared titles: Five Seconds (2025), Human Capital (2013), The First Beautiful Thing (2010), N (Io e Napoleone) (2006), Caterina in the Big City (2003), My Name Is Tanino (2002)See all 6 shared titles with Francesco Bruni
- Stephen AmidonShared titles: The Leisure Seeker (2017), Human Capital (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Amidon
- Furio ScarpelliShared titles: N (Io e Napoleone) (2006), Time to Kill (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Furio Scarpelli
Actors
- Valerio MastandreaShared titles: Five Seconds (2025), Dry (2022), The First Beautiful Thing (2010), N (Io e Napoleone) (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Valerio Mastandrea
- Micaela RamazzottiShared titles: Vivere (2019), Like Crazy (2016), An Italian Name (2015), The First Beautiful Thing (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Micaela Ramazzotti
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiShared titles: Five Seconds (2025), Like Crazy (2016), Human Capital (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
- Claudia PandolfiShared titles: Dry (2022), The First Beautiful Thing (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Claudia Pandolfi
Composers and editors
- Carlo VirzìShared titles: Five Seconds (2025), Magical Nights (2018), Like Crazy (2016), Human Capital (2013), The First Beautiful Thing (2010), Caterina in the Big City (2003), My Name Is Tanino (2002)See all 7 shared titles with Carlo Virzì
- Cecilia ZanusoShared titles: Like Crazy (2016), Human Capital (2013), N (Io e Napoleone) (2006), Caterina in the Big City (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Cecilia Zanuso
- Jacopo QuadriShared titles: Dry (2022), Magical Nights (2018), My Name Is Tanino (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Jacopo Quadri
- Esmeralda CalabriaShared titles: Vivere (2019), An Italian Name (2015), Di me cosa ne sai (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Esmeralda Calabria
Producers
- Lorenzo GangarossaShared titles: Dry (2022), An Italian Name (2015), Human Capital (2013), The First Beautiful Thing (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Lorenzo Gangarossa
- Marco BelardiShared titles: Vivere (2019), Magical Nights (2018), Like Crazy (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Marco Belardi
- Ferdinando BonifaziShared titles: The Leisure Seeker (2017), An Italian Name (2015), The First Beautiful Thing (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Ferdinando Bonifazi
- Benedetto HabibShared titles: An Italian Name (2015), Human Capital (2013), The First Beautiful Thing (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Benedetto Habib