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All About My Mother

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New friends help a woman (Cecilia Roth) struggling to get her life in order after her son's (Eloy Azorín) death.
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Almodovar weaves together a magnificent tapestry of femininity with an affectionate wink to classics of theater and cinema in this poignant story of love, loss and compassion.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com It was like the acclaimed Spanish auteur had dug inside my brain and pulled out so many of my fears, dreams, anxieties, and aspirations and splashed them there for the entire world to take a nakedly raw look at. Rated: 4/4 Jun 3, 2024 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek This is humanism in drag: Almodovar's passionate redefinition of family values. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review TIME Magazine It brims with life. Aug 12, 2008 Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse Almodóvar finds strength in despair, unshakable love even in potent hate, and beauty in what others consider to be the detritus of society. Jul 12, 2025 Full Review Sean Burns WBUR’s Arts & Culture There are few more moving depictions of the kindness of strangers. May 22, 2025 Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu Through the fables of the women at the margins, Almodóvar snatches the conventional idea of motherhood and maternity and twists it to suit his characters and their needs. Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexuality, Language, Some Drug Content and Strong Sexual Dialogue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $8,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Daniel P One of the imprescindible films that you should watch before to die. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Cerdos C Rare event: España crea una película que si es buena de verdad. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Alexsander F Grande filme, ótimas referências! Um filme de Almodóvar é um filme de Almodóvar, sensível, poético, uma verdadeira obra de arte. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Veronica H. S A movie that is a painting, a poem, and a beautiful musical creation all in one, touching every string of the soul . Almodovar's most beautiful creation Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Jonathan M One of my all-time favorite films. Would love to program an Almodovar retrospective soon! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pedro Almodóvar

Director

Cecilia Roth

Manuela

Eloy Azorín

Esteban

Marisa Paredes

Huma Rojo

Penélope Cruz

Rosa

Candela Peña

Nina

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All About My Mother (1999) MARISA PEREDES as Huma Rojo and CECILIA ROTH as Manuela. PEDRO ALMODOVAR with MARISA PEREDES as Huma Rojo. PEDRO ALMODOVAR with CECILIA ROTH as Manuela & PENELOPE CRUZ as Sister Rosa. MARISA PEREDES as Huma Rojo. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis New friends help a woman (Cecilia Roth) struggling to get her life in order after her son's (Eloy Azorín) death.
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Screenwriter
Pedro Almodóvar
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Via Digital, El Deseo S.A.
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Some Drug Content|Strong Sexual Dialogue)
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.3M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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