All About My Mother
Seen it?1999 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10), it won an Oscar and it made about 14 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use and sex.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best International Feature Film. Plus 5 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$68 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Cecilia RothManuela
- Marisa ParedesHuma Rojo
- Candela PeñaNina
- Antonia San JuanAgrado
- Penélope CruzRosa
- Rosa María SardàRosa's Mother
- Fernando Fernán GómezRosa's Father
- Fernando GuillénDoctor in 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
- Toni CantóLola
- Carlos LozanoMario