“Cabrini” is a new biographical drama film based on the life of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini.
Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.
- Cabrini is a 2024 American biographical drama film
- It is directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde
- The film is written by Rod Barr
- It is based on a story by both
- The film details the life of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini
- She is portrayed by Cristiana Dell’Anna
- She encounters resistance to her charity and business efforts in New York City
- Cabrini explores the sexism and anti-Italianism faced by Cabrini and others in New York City during the late 19th century
- Cabrini was released in the United States on March 8, 2024
- The film was executive produced by J. Eustace Wolfington
- Principal photography began in western New York in mid-2021 with locations in Buffalo and Niagara Falls
- Production moved to Rome later that year
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds 90% rating
- Based on 61 critics’ reviews
- With an average rating of 7.4/10
- The website’s consensus reads: “Aided by Cristiana Dell’anna’s performance in the title role, Cabrini is an uplifting biopic with a timeless message”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100
- Based on nine critics
- Indicating “mixed or average” reviews
- Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale
- While those polled by PostTrak gave it an 94% overall positive score
- In the United States and Canada, Cabrini was released alongside Kung Fu Panda 4 and Imaginary
- It is projected to gross about $8.5 million from 2,840 theaters in its opening weekend
- The film made $3.1 million on its first day
- This includes $500,000 from Thursday night previews
