Mystic Pizza (1988)

Directed by

Donald Petrie

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, female buddy film, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 585 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three young women work as waitresses at a pizza place in a seaside Connecticut town. The movie follows their friendships and romances over one summer.

warmromanticlightheartednostalgicgentleearthysunnybittersweet

What happens

Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Donald Petrie in his feature directorial debut, set in the coastal town of Mystic, Connecticut, and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, and Lili Taylor. The film follows the coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American waitresses at the titular pizza parlor. It received positive reviews, with Roger Ebert writing, "I have a feeling that Mystic Pizza may someday become known for the movie stars it showcased back before they became stars. All of the young actors in this movie have genuine gifts." It also marked Matt Damon's film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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