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My Family

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1995 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    79% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $12 million worldwide on a $6 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 60K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gregory Nava

  • Edward James OlmosPaco
  • Jimmy SmitsJimmy
  • Esai MoralesChucho
  • Eduardo López RojasJose
  • Jenny GagoMaria
  • Elpidia CarrilloIsabel Magaña
  • Lupe OntiverosIrene
  • Jacob VargasYoung Jose
  • Jennifer LopezYoung Maria
  • Maria Canals-BarreraYoung Irene