Movie · 2026 · Romance, Comedy · 1h 36m · PG · English
Curator score: 2.3/10 (36.6K ratings)
All roads lead to (being left in) Rome.
Overview
After Matt's dreams of a picturesque Italian wedding are shattered when his fiancée leaves him at the altar, he embarks on his planned honeymoon across Italy alone, immersing himself in the country's vibrant culture, food, and beauty, meeting Gia along the way.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.3/10
IMDb: 6.7/10
Letterboxd: 3.08/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Metacritic: 48
TMDB: 7.1/10
Director
Charles Kinnane, Daniel Kinnane
Production
A Higher Standard, Nickel City Pictures, Kinnane Brothers, LB Entertainment, Angel Studios
Cast
Kevin James, Nicole Grimaudo, Kim Coates, Jonathan Roumie, Alyson Hannigan, Julie Ann Emery, Julee Cerda, Andrea Bocelli, Andrea Logiudice, Caterina Silva, Alessandro Carbonara, Julia Messina, Cristina Alby, Evelina Meghnagi, Allina Cerni, Salomé Chandler, Justin Ramos, Valentina Fois, Louis Pieri, Shea James Knipfing
Where to watch
Angel Studios
Curator Review
Verdict
A light, amiable travel rom-com with a sincere heart and a strong sense of Italian wish-fulfillment, but the comedy is uneven and the premise is more pleasant than fresh. It works best as an easygoing star vehicle and a comfort-watch, less as a sharp or memorable romantic comedy.
Best for
viewers who like low-stakes, feel-good rom-coms
fans of travel movies and Italian scenery
audiences open to broad, gentle comedy
people looking for a sentimental theatrical crowd-pleaser
Skip if
you want a clever or highly original romantic comedy
you dislike broad, middle-of-the-road studio humor
you need strong chemistry and emotional complexity
you are looking for a film with a more realistic view of travel or romance
Overview
Solo Mio is built as a comfort movie: a breakup, a beautiful country, a series of friendly detours, and a romance that arrives with the kind of ease this genre promises. The appeal is obvious. Italy is photographed like a fantasy postcard, and the film leans into food, music, and scenic wandering as emotional medicine for its wounded lead.
Worth noting
The comedy is broad and sometimes predictable, but the tone stays agreeable. Kevin James gives the movie a familiar, unpretentious center, and the film seems happiest when it’s simply letting him stumble through an idealized honeymoon itinerary while the world around him softens into charm.
Bottom line
What keeps it from being a stronger recommendation is that it rarely surprises. The emotional beats are familiar, and the humor can feel more functional than inspired. Still, for viewers who want a warm, undemanding rom-com with a strong sense of place, it does enough to justify the trip.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Trevorisstuck22 (2.5★) · 1219 likes
I am settling in for a showing of ‘Solo Mio’ and the theater is PACKED!
Earlier, a bystander asked if I was heading in to see Avatar, and I stopped dead in my tracks.
“Avatar? No, son,” I curtly replied. “I don’t watch woke movies. I’m here to see the groundbreaking new film about the incredibly talented Kevin James.”
The man’s two little girls began jumping up and down, pulling on his sleeve, and begging, “Daddy, we want to see… more
vivdagoat 🍎🍂🐞 (2.5★) · 570 likes
all roads lead to ed sheeran…
emily (3.5★) · 527 likes
this was a cute movie! i was hating a lot but a nice couple at the theater were talking to me about it and they liked it and i realized i need to be more jolly
Levi (3.5★) · 375 likes
Oh look at me I’m Kevin James and I get to vacation in Rome and ride horses with Andrea Bocelli and ride motorcycles through the Italian country side with a beautiful Italian woman. Fuck this guy man
skymanallen (2★) · 312 likes
Doesn’t quite reach the level of the masterpiece that is Paul Blart: Mall Cop