Sun in Buckets
A financially pressured father discovers unexpected adventure and renewed connection with his son during a comic journey across Italy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a commercially powerful but uneven Italian comedy whose popular appeal exceeded its critical reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central story follows a father and son traveling from southern to northern Italy.
Checco and his son Nicolò share the film's central road-trip relationship.
The film is an Italian comedy written by Checco Zalone and Gennaro Nunziante, with major domestic commercial appeal.
The south-to-north route provides the film's defining geographical and cultural frame.
Films like Sun in Buckets, and why
what a beautiful day
shared italian comedy, road movie structure, and family relationship focus
quasi amici
shared contemporary italian comedy, broad humor, and socially grounded protagonist
little miss sunshine
shared father son relationship, travel narrative, and warm comic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Gennaro Nunziante
- Release Date
- 2013-10-31
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1751)
Cast
- Checco Zalone
- Miriam Dalmazio
- Marco Paolini
- Robert Dancs
- Aurore Erguy
- Augusto Zucchi
- Stefano Sabelli
- Claudia Brovedani
- Ruben Aprea
- Orsetta De Rossi
Common questions
- What is Sun in Buckets about?
- A financially pressured father discovers unexpected adventure and renewed connection with his son during a comic journey across Italy.
- What is Sun in Buckets like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sun in Buckets as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Sun in Buckets violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sun in Buckets.
- What did critics think of Sun in Buckets?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a commercially powerful but uneven Italian comedy whose popular appeal exceeded its critical reception.
- Which films are like Sun in Buckets?
- Films with a similar feel include what a beautiful day, quasi amici, and little miss sunshine.
- How long is Sun in Buckets?
- Sun in Buckets runs 90 minutes.
