Toscana (film)

The film became a large success among viewers. In the first week after its release, it had amassed 14.8 million hours watched,^[8] equivalent to around 10 million viewings,^[7] and was the most watched non-English-language film and fifth-most watched film overall on Netflix globally.^[7]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.^[9]

Toscana was negatively received by Danish critics. In a review before the public release, Filmmagasinet Ekko gave the film 2 out of 6 stars, criticising the lack of realism and writing that "Toscana tastes like Kollision [another film directed by Mehdi Avaz] in its paper-thin character drawing and clumsy script".^[10] Shortly after its release, Soundvenue likewise gave it 2 out of 6 stars, criticizing in particular its predictability and, as Ekko did, the script; most of all, according to the reviewer, Toscana felt like a "waste of Anders Matthesen's talent".^[11] Berlingske was a little more positive with a rating of 3 out of 6 stars, but also criticized the film's predictability and lack of realism, calling it "not just a film that embraces clichés, it invites clichés home and makes them breakfast the next day".^[12] However, the reviewer added that "it [is] not without charm", and praised Anders Matthesen's acting.^[12]

An English-language review was more positive. The Los Angeles Times also mentioned the film's predictability, but concluded that "the stars are likable and — as is usually the case with movies like these — there's some real satisfaction in seeing how all the dots get connected".^[13]

• Toscana at IMDb