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Loose Cannons
2010
· Movie
· 108 min
C
MEANRANK
65/100
Every rating
19–78
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 19, highest is Trakt on 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The youngest son of a conservative Italian family returns home intending to reveal his homosexuality and relinquish his role in the family's pasta business. His plan is thwarted when his older brother unexpectedly announces he is gay first, leading to their father's furious reaction. The younger son is now forced to pretend to be straight and run the factory.
Details
- Director
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Writers
- Ferzan Özpetek, Ivan Cotroneo
- Studio
- Fandango, Faros Film, RAI Cinema
- Released
- 12 March 2010
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $8.2M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 39 →4 major awards won · 16 wins from 39 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| 50th Italian Golden Globe 2010 | Best Actress Revelation | Nicole Grimaudo | Winner |
| 50th Italian Golden Globe 2010 | Best Film | Paolo Sorrentino | Winner |
| 50th Italian Golden Globe 2010 | Best Screenplay | Ferzan Özpetek and Ivan Cotroneo | Winner |
| 50th Italian Golden Globe 2010 | Best Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi | Winner |
| 23rd European Film Awards 2010 | Audience Award for Best Film | Loose Cannons | Nominee |
| 23rd European Film Awards 2010 | Audience Award for Best Score | Pasquale Catalano | Nominee |
| 25th Ciak d'oro 2010 | Best Producer | Domenico Procacci | Nominee |
| 25th Ciak d'oro 2010 | Best Sets and Decorations | Andrea Crisanti | Nominee |
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50th Italian Golden Globe
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress Revelation | Nicole Grimaudo | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi | Winner |
| Best Film | Paolo Sorrentino | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ferzan Özpetek and Ivan Cotroneo | Winner |
63rd Silver Ribbon Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi | Winner |
| Best Comedy | Ferzan Özpetek | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Patty Pravo | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ennio Fantastichini | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Elena Sofia Ricci and Lunetta Savino | Winner |
| Best Actor | Riccardo Scamarcio | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ferzan Özpetek | Nominee |
| Best Producer | Domenico Procacci | Nominee |
| Best Scenography | Andrea Crisanti | Nominee |
| Best Score | Pasquale Catalano | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ferzan Özpetek and Ivan Cotroneo | Nominee |
25th Ciak d'oro
8 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Riccardo Scamarcio | Winner |
| Best Film | Ferzan Özpetek | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ennio Fantastichini | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Elena Sofia Ricci | Winner |
| Best Movie Poster | Nominee | |
| Best Producer | Domenico Procacci | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Ferzan Özpetek and Ivan Cotroneo | Nominee |
| Best Sets and Decorations | Andrea Crisanti | Nominee |
59th David di Donatello Awards
13 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Ennio Fantastichini | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ilaria Occhini | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi | Nominee |
| Best Costumes | Alessandro Lai | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ferzan Özpetek | Nominee |
| Best Film | Ferzan Özpetek | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Patrizio Marone | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Marco Giacomelli, Patty Pravo, Fabio Petrillo, Ilaria Cortese | Nominee |
| Best Producer | Domenico Procacci | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Andrea Crisanti | Nominee |
| Best Score | Pasquale Catalano | Nominee |
| Best Script | Ferzan Özpetek, Ivan Cotroneo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Elena Sofia Ricci | Nominee |
Tribeca Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Jury Prize | Loose Cannons | Winner |
23rd European Film Awards
2 nominations
| Audience Award for Best Film | Loose Cannons | Nominee |
| Audience Award for Best Score | Pasquale Catalano | Nominee |