Mighty Aphrodite

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Mighty Aphrodite

R

1995

1h 35m

Comedy

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When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

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Critics Consensus

Mighty Aphrodite may not stand with Woody Allen's finest work, but it's brought to vivid life by a thoroughly winsome performance from Mira Sorvino.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Were Mira Sorvino's all-redeeming, possibly best- list-bound performance to melt away, it would immediately be obvious how malnourished this amiably minor effort is.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

That Allen would venture into this subject matter seems fraught with risk. But Mighty Aphrodite quickly turns into safer waters and develops into a sunny comedy about tawdry people.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Tom Ryan

The Sunday Age

Full of wise-cracks and featuring a deliciously ironic denouement, Mighty Aphrodite is an amiable romantic farce which thumbs its nose at political correctness and smiles benignly at human foibles.

Jul 19, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

It's rare to see a film so wholeheartedly casual, silly, effervescent, and yet genuinely touching.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 14, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

A minor comedy in Allen's work, though Mia Sorvino, who won an Oscar, shines as the prostitute, despite the director's condescending

Rated: C+

Jul 2, 2011

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

'Mighty Aphrodite' only occasionally sparkles with witty dialogue reminiscent of Allen's earlier films, and that's not enough to resurrect the old Woody Allen magic.

May 28, 2011

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VITALII H

This movie is about a man who decides to find out who’s the biological mother of his adopted child. Once he does he immediately realizes that she could use a lot of help to get her life together. At first it’s pretty boring but once Linda appears on your screen that’s when you get to the filling. It’s not a comedy in the way we think of. It’s very soft humor type of movie. I am sure that when the movie came out it was really funny for that time. Overall I think it’s worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/25

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EJofLA A

I thought this was a mostly good story. Loved the Greek chorus and a lot of about how it ended as well. But so as not to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it, I was just disappointed by the absence of a revelation for three key characters. That took it from 4 1/2 stars to 4 for me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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randall f

Love this movie, revisit often

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $4,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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David H

Honestly, this has a pretty dumb plot, but it makes clever use of a Greek chorus, who occasionally interacts with the protagonist inside the story. It also features a lot of great characters who play their roles well. It's definitely worth watching, but don't set your expectations too high.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Synopsis

When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

Director: Woody Allen
Producer: Robert Greenhut
Screenwriter: Woody Allen
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Magnolia Pictures, Sweetland Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1995, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Jun 6, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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