Anna Montgomery (Halle Bailey) was a culinary student with plans to travel to Italy and become a chef like her mother. However, after her mom fell ill, she quit school to take care of her, and got a job as a house-sitter. Anna lost her passion for cooking when her mother passed, and over time, it just became easier to live the fantasy of someone else’s life rather than facing the reality of her own.

After getting fired from her latest housesitting gig, Anna meets a wealthy Italian named Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor) in a bar, and the two hit it off. He tells her about his family, and how he owns a villa in San Conessa that remains empty due to a falling out with his father over not wanting to take over the family business. Anna tells him about her mother, and how they had planned to go to Italy together before she got sick. Matteo encourages Anna to find her passion again, and take the trip. Anna sees this as a sign, and decides to finally use that round trip ticket. However, when she arrives in Tuscany, every hotel is fully booked, due to the annual summer festival. So with no other place to stay, she decides to sneak into Matteo’s empty villa. But her presence is quickly discovered by Matteo’s family, who are mistakenly led to believe that Anna is engaged to Matteo, and that their prodigal son is finally planning to return home.

Anna knows that she should tell the truth, but Matteo’s family has been so welcoming, and are treating her like one of their own—it’s a feeling of love, belonging and family that she hasn’t experienced in a long time. Also, her presence has filled Matteo’s family with hope and joy, seeing her as the key to bringing their family back together. Anna doesn’t want to disappoint them and crush that. Besides, she can’t afford to move up her return flight and she has nowhere else to stay, so she’s stuck here pretending for 5 more days. But how long can she really keep up this ruse? Especially as she starts to develop feelings for Matteo’s cousin/adoptive brother Michael (Regé-Jean Page).

You, Me & Tuscany is a delightful romantic comedy that feels like the likely plot of many a Hallmark film (though not in a bad way as I love those movies) with a bit of My Big Fat Greek Wedding thrown in. The film is set in the beautiful Italian countryside, which is like a character in itself. Anna finds herself to be a bit of a fish-out-of-water in this small town, filled with odd but friendly people. She quickly makes friends with rideshare driver Lorenzo (Marco Calvani), who is the only one who knows the truth about her situation and helps her try to figure out what to do. Anna soon meets all of the various quirky members of Matteo’s extended family and the staff that works at his father’s family restaurant, all of whom are more them welcoming, and happy for Anna to become a part of the family. This is a fun ensemble, and one of the highlights for be was gssipy pastry chef Francesca (Stella Pecollo) who often steals the scene with her outrageous comments and gossip about herself.

At the core of the film is these theme of family, belonging and love. But is also has the usual hallmarks of a fun romantic comedy, with mixups, coverups and lies. Things really take a fun turn when Matteo arrives to complicate the situation even further, as he also gets mixed up in the lies for his own personal motives.

Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page have great on-screen chemistry. At first Anna and Michael seem to be oil and water. He’s more buttoned-up, a planner and cautious, while she’s more wide, chaotic and spur-of-the-moment. But they share a common backstory of losing their parents. They have their typical rom-com meet-cute as they argue over the last sandwich at a local shop. At first glance they appear to hate one another, but as their paths continue to cross in this small town, they start to fall for one another, which is especially tough for Michael, who loves his brother, and doesn’t want to make a move on his fiancée.

Universal has released You, Me & Tuscany on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Digital. We were sent the Blu-ray release for review, and it looks and sounds excellent. The video presentation really captures the beautiful colors and details of the Italian landscapes. I was shocked to discover that even the opening scenes in New York were also filmed in Italy—the effects added to transport the viewer are seamless! The audio track provides clear dialogue throughout, and make nice use of the stereo and surround channels to capture the ambiance of the setting and bring it to life in an immersive way—whether it just be the natural surroundings, the chaos of a barrel race, or the sounds of a busy kitchen/restaurant.

This Blu-ray also contains a nice selection of bonus material, including almost 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes featurettes with the cast/crew and a director/producer commentary track. The Blu-ray release includes just a single Blu-ray disc, packed in a standard HD keepcase, along with a cardboard slipcover with an embossed title, and redemption instructions for an HD digital copy of the film.

What’s Included:

Film: (1:45:04)

Blu-ray:
• 1080p / Widescreen 2.00:1
• Audio: English 7.1 Dolby Digital, English DVS (Descriptive Video Service), Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital, French 7.1 Dolby Digital
• Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Digital (code may not be valid after 4/30/2027):

• HD Digital Copy (Movies Anywhere compatible)

Extras:
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• You & Me (3:33)
  The cast and crew discuss the characters of Michael and Anna, and the chemistry between the two leads. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with producer Will Packer, director Kat Coiro, and stars Regé-Jean Page (“Michael”) & Halle Bailey (“Anna”).
• Racing Through Tuscany (2:26)
  The cast and producer talk about filming the barrel race scene. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with producer Will Packer, and stars Regé-Jean Page & Lorenzo de Moor (“Matteo”).
• La Famiglia (5:42)
  The cast and director talk about the film’s ensemble cast. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with director Kat Coiro, and stars Regé-Jean Page, Halle Bailey, Stella Pecollo (“Francesca”), Lorenzo de Moor, Stefania Casini (“Nonna Alessia”) & Isabella Ferrari (“Gabriella”).
• Taste of Italy (5:21)
  The cast and crew talk about the food, cars and locales of Tuscany. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with producer Will Packer, director Kat Coiro, and stars Regé-Jean Page, Halle Bailey & Marco Calvani (“Lorenzo”).
• Going Green in Italy (1:25)
  The cast and crew talk about the film’s sustainability efforts both on and behind the screen. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with director Kat Coiro, eco-specialist Damiana Geissa, producer Will Packer, and stars Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani & Halle Bailey.
• Feature Commentary with Director Kat Coiro and Producer Will Packer (1:45:04)
  Director Kat Coiro and producer Will Packer provide a fun and informative commentary throughout the film, talking about the casting, filming locations and more, and sharing a lot of interesting behind-the-scenes stories about the production. I found it especially fascinating when they explained how the various New York City scenes were filmed in Italy using a volume stage or other camera tricks.

Final Thoughts:

You, Me & Tuscany is pretty much your standard but thoroughly entertaining rom-com fare, set in beautiful Italian locales and filled with quirky small town residents. Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page are charming and have excellent chemistry with one another. I first saw the film in the theater, and enjoyed it just as much the second time around on this Blu-ray release. The Blu-ray looks and sounds fantastic, and includes some entertaining bonus material. This release is definitely worth picking up for fans of the film, and comes recommended for any fan of the cast or of rom-coms in general.