Mystic Pizza

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Mystic Pizza

R

1988

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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For sexy Daisy Araujo, her sensible sister Kat and their wisecracking friend Jojo, the summer after high school is a summer they can never forget. Slinging pizza at a local restaurant, the three girls share their hopes, dreams and plans for escaping their small town.

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Mystic Pizza is like its namesake food: it's cheesy, topped with romance, and rises to the occasion.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

07/23/2019

3/4

Don't be put off by the ambiguous-sounding title and the lack of star names. Mystic Pizza is a marvelously warm and funny comedy-drama that is frankly sentimental but never cloying.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

Genuine and moving.

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Mark Sanderson

Time Out

02/09/2006

Thanks to sensitive direction by Petrie, the result is a thoroughly involving movie that doesn't resort to violence, sex or schmaltz to pack an emotional punch.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

07/05/2022

The film, like pizza in the title, is not nutritious but it is very tasty. [Full review in Spanish]

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

06/03/2022

6/10

I enjoyed the friendship between the 3 young women

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

08/22/2020

2/4

It's clear immediately that Mystic Pizza benefits substantially from the efforts of its talented roster of performers...

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Dec 3

This is a really cute movie that doesn't play very well in 2025. It fairly contrived. That being said, it did have a certain charm seeing it in the theatres. I'm not going to keep it but wouldn't hold it against anyone for wanting to.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Nov 3

Funny in 1 hour and 42 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 1988-2025 by Amazon MGM Studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed on October 14th, 1988, in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Julio C.

@Juliosurfer Sep 23

It is a classic, a warm romantic comedy, and a slow-paced movie. Everyone has a unique film and should watch it at least once. It is excellent for Autumn.

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Dominic B

@RT83360345 Sep 20

The nostalgic and romantic in me loved this. I had a great Pizza evening with first Licorice Pizza (which I also recommend) followed by this.

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wonderment100 T

@Wonderment Aug 6

Adorable and nostalgic!

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Nashville I.

@Nshvlleindie Jul 1

Nothing about the plot may jump off the page, but the reason this film is so good is that it does the same things but FAR BETTER than any other romantic dramedy. Talk about a powerhouse cast…though seemingly ordinary, the characters are just so interesting and fun to watch in winter, spring summer or fall. BELIEVE the hype!

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Julia Roberts

Daisy Arujo

Annabeth Gish

Katherine "Kat" Arujo

Lili Taylor

Josephina "Jojo" Barboza

Vincent D'Onofrio

Bill

William R. Moses

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Synopsis

For sexy Daisy Araujo, her sensible sister Kat and their wisecracking friend Jojo, the summer after high school is a summer they can never forget. Slinging pizza at a local restaurant, the three girls share their hopes, dreams and plans for escaping their small town.

Director: Donald Petrie
Producer: Mark Levinson, Scott M. Rosenfelt
Screenwriter: Amy Holden Jones, Amy Holden Jones, Perry Howze, Randy Howze, Alfred Uhry
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.8M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Ultra-Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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