Just two days after arriving on Netflix, the Italian comedy “The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance” (“Ricchi a tutti i costi” in its original language) has already become one of the most popular movies on the streaming platform globally.
According to FlixPatrol, a specialized website that collects viewership data, the film is currently the sixth most-watched worldwide (as of June 6th). The movie was directed by Giovanni Bognetti, who is known for other titles such as “I, babysitter” and “Il mammone.”
The film is also a sequel to “The Price of Family,” which was also directed by Bognetti, and was one of the most streamed films of 2022. The director also wrote the script for “The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance,” an absurdist comedy that has definitely enchanted audiences.
‘The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance’: What to expect from this comedy
The movie follows the Delle Family, who are all together for a trip in Menorca. However, when their Grandma falls for a cheeky suitor Nunzio, whom they don’t trust at all and is ready to marry her, the rest of the family then make a plan to protect their grandma (and her substantial inheritance): murder the suspicious groom.
Driven by greed, they embark on their foolish murder attempt, leading to even more chaotic wedding-related misadventures. Veteran actor and director Christian De Sica, Angela Finocchiaro, Dharma Mangia Woods and Claudio Colica star in the film.
While there aren’t many reviews yet, the ones that are available are mixed. For Veronica Loop of Martin Cid Magazine, the movie “is reminiscent of the humorous blend of traditional values and macabre elements, similar to the 1944 classic ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’,” and she praised the “intelligent dialogues” and “unusual twist,” as well as the performances.
However, other reviewers, such as Tarashi Patali from The Feast of Legends, says that the film “starts with a promising premise of a family in chaos, but the humor falls flat due to the nonsensical plot and unlikeable characters.”
