What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Seen it?1984 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Happiness, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$707K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Carmen MauraGloria
- Luis HostalotPolo
- Ryo HirumaProfesor kendo
- Ángel de Andrés LópezAntonio
- Gonzalo SuárezLucas Villalba
- Verónica ForquéCristal
- Juan MartínezToni
- Chus LampreaveAbuela
- Kiti MánverJuani
- Sonia HohmannVanessa