Queens

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Queens

R

2005

1h 47m

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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31 Reviews

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Magda manages a posh resort that is hosting a marriage ceremony for three gay couples. Her son Miguel (Unax Ugalde) is set to marry Óscar (Daniel Hendler) but tensions between his mother Ofelia and Miguel are causing problems. Narciso (Paco León) and Hugo (Gustavo Salmerón) have family problems due to Hugo's uptight parents and Narcisco's man-hungry mom, Nuria, who threatens to turn the ceremony into a spectacle. Reyes is on hand to see her son Rafa marry Jonas, the son of her gardener Jacinto.

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Critics Consensus

It hints at something greater, but ultimately, Queens lacks the substance necessary to set it apart from similarly themed Spanish comedies.

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Toddy Burton

Austin Chronicle

The result is an episodic feel which lends itself that much more to the sense that Queens missed its calling as a soap opera. Indeed, the film lacks the complexity, visual style, and emotional charge of decent filmmaking.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 30, 2006

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

The frantic artificiality of the script rarely allows the characters to breathe. This is dinner-theater farce, featherweight and juiceless.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 29, 2006

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

It feels like [Pereira] just plucked the men themselves from atop a wedding cake and stuck them in his movie, where for the most part they stand decoratively around and watch the women make suds from all this soap.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 22, 2006

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Robert Julian

Bay Area Reporter

[It] portrays Spain as a country with a sense of humor, intelligence, and tolerance that should be an example for the world to follow. With so much goodness up there on the screen, it almost seems ungrateful to criticize the film for its technical faults.

May 14, 2020

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David Noh

Film Journal International

While straining credibility at times, offers some appealing scenes of quiet reflection, as well as a refreshing celebration of the ineffable allure and power of being middle-aged.

Mar 1, 2007

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

The star-heavy cast, which includes such big Spanish names as Carmen Maura, Marisa Paredes and Veronica Forque, are a treat to watch even when their dialogue isn't all it could be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 6, 2006

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The only good thing about the movie is its leading ladies. They were all exceptional! The mothers were only half the movie, the other half belongs to the sons. Their stories were too weak, the wrting there was as unimaginative as possible. Their characters were so dull that the mothers had an easy job stealing all the scenes from them. It wants to present itself as a very open-minded movie but in the end it manages to end up being a big unsatisfactory,stereotypical one.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Una comedia divertida, medio pavada!! Para pasar el tiempo!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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We love the settings. Housing stock in South America is superb as are the restaurants and other places of activity. Why can't North America get their act together with these posh gay weddings? Sex on the train scene was a highlight, the hot mamas in another Latin cultural trend that North America needs to embrace. Jury is still out on the blond twink, that bitch left the dog! Overall, lots of drama, basically a long glorified soap opera. Needs more gay on gay action with cutes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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With lots of familiar Latino faces, this farcical romance faithfully recalls the pleasure and joy of early AlmodÏ?var films. A must see!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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me aburri un poco y me dormi

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Una pelicula sobre los primeros casamientos homosexuales en EspaÃ±a. Dentro de todo es entretenida, aunq no es la gran pelicula.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Synopsis

Magda manages a posh resort that is hosting a marriage ceremony for three gay couples. Her son Miguel (Unax Ugalde) is set to marry Óscar (Daniel Hendler) but tensions between his mother Ofelia and Miguel are causing problems. Narciso (Paco León) and Hugo (Gustavo Salmerón) have family problems due to Hugo's uptight parents and Narcisco's man-hungry mom, Nuria, who threatens to turn the ceremony into a spectacle. Reyes is on hand to see her son Rafa marry Jonas, the son of her gardener Jacinto.

Director: Manuel Gómez Pereira
Screenwriter: Manuel Gómez Pereira, Yolanda García Serrano, Joaquín Oristell
Production Co: Warner Bros., Lucky Red
Rating: R (Brief Nudity|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: European Spanish
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $139.4K
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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