You, Me & Tuscany
April 8th, 2026
MOVIE: YOU, ME & TUSCANY
STARRING: HALLE BAILEY, REGÉ-JEAN PAGE, LORENZO DE MOOR
DIRECTED BY: KAT COIRO
AMovieGuy.com’s RATING: 1 STAR (Out of 4)
RATED: PG-13
RUN TIME: 104 MINUTES
There is much to be said about the awful romantic comedy You, Me & Tuscany, from nearly every aspect of what makes up a movie. On the surface, it’s a harmless, low-budget romance- I’m sure everyone involved had a good time making it. Sadly, we live in a timeline where something like this can be handed to audiences and mistaken for quality. You can practically see the checklist behind the scenes: easy to produce? Check. Two attractive, recognizable stars to draw viewers? Check. A cliché script that feels AI-generated? Check. And that’s only the beginning. You, Me & Tuscany isn’t just lame- it’s a hollow excuse for both romance and comedy, the kind of film that makes you wonder whether the rom-com genre is on life support.
The story plays like a stretched-out sitcom. Anna (Halle Bailey, fresh off The Little Mermaid) is a struggling housesitter in New York, barely getting by after abandoning her dream of becoming a chef following her mother’s death. After losing her latest job, she drowns her sorrows at a hotel bar run by a friend. There, she meets Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor), a charming Italian with a family vineyard and- conveniently- an empty villa back home. A spark ignites, and with her last $500, Anna impulsively jets off to Tuscany.
Naturally, nothing goes according to plan. With every hotel booked, Anna ends up squatting in Matteo’s villa. When his family discovers her, she panics and claims that she and Matteo are engaged. The lie spirals when the family embraces her, and Anna begins to fall for Matteo’s ruggedly handsome relative, Michael (Regé-Jean Page), complicating things even further.
Yes, the premise has been done countless times before- that’s not the problem. The issue is how cheap and lazy everything feels. Sets resemble the backlots of struggling studios, transitions rely on stock footage of Italy, and the food looks straight out of an Olive Garden commercial. The screenplay, by Ryan and Kristin Engle, fails equally at romance and comedy. The word that kept running through my head was cringe. At best, this is the kind of Netflix movie you half-watch while scrolling on your phone.
It’s not that Bailey and Page lack chemistry- they don’t. It’s that nothing around them is grounded or sincere, making the entire film feel weightless. Director Kat Coiro, alongside producer Will Packer, leans into shortcuts that are hard to ignore: obvious green screens during New York scenes, or laughably shallow moments meant to showcase Anna’s cooking skills- like simply placing a steak on a plate. It’s all surprisingly hollow.
If When Harry Met Sally… remains the gold standard for romantic comedies, then it’s disappointing that You, Me & Tuscany is what we’re offered today. Recent films like 2022’s Fire Island, 2023’s Rye Lane, and 2024’s Upgraded prove the genre still has life when given care, style, and genuine charm. You, Me & Tuscany is the kind of movie you laugh at, not with. The romantic comedy can still flourish- just not under this Tuscan sun.
1 STAR
YOU, ME & TUSCANY IS PLAYING IN THEATERS FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2026.
Written by: Leo Brady
