The film was re-released internationally on the tenth anniversary of Fellini's death in 2003. For the "San Francisco Chronicle", Mick LaSalle noted that "I Vitelloni" was "a film of sensitivity, observation and humor – a must-see for Fellini enthusiasts and a worthwhile investment for everyone else. Those less taken by the maestro may find "I Vitelloni" to be a favorite among his works". Michael Wilmington of the "Chicago Tribune" wrote: "In Italy, it remains one of Fellini's most consistently loved movies. It should be in America as well ... If you still remember that terrific drunk scene, Alberto Sordi's pre-"Some Like It Hot" drag tango or the way the little boy balances on the train track at the end, you should know that this picture plays as strongly now as it did in 1956 or whenever you first saw it. I know I had a ball watching "I Vitelloni" again. It reminded me of the old gang."