Y tu mamá también

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Y tu mamá también

Released Mar 15, 2002

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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The lives of Julio and Tenoch, like those of 17-year old boys everywhere, are ruled by raging hormones, intense friendships, and a headlong rush into adulthood. Over the course of a summer, the two best friends, while living out a carefree cross-country escapade with a gorgeous older woman, also find connection with each other, themselves and the world around them.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a triumvirate of terrific performances, Alfonso Cuarón's free-spirited road trip through Mexico is a sexy and wistful hymn to the fleetingness of youth.

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Although the pace is buoyantly charming, Cuarón -- and his screenwriter brother, Carlos Cuarón -- never let the viewer forget that life and death go on outside the car windows.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

[Gael García Bernal] is especially vivid... We suspect that soon he will be offered roles in American films. But this scintillating film makes a compelling argument that there's a paradise waiting for those who keep traveling south.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Bill Muller

Arizona Republic

Criticizing this movie for having too much sex is to miss the point. People will either accept the scenes or not, but Y tu mamá también suffers from a far worse affliction: There's not a single likeable character in the movie.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

... An embarrassing indulgence for an hour forty-six minutes in sophomoric sexual comments and behavior in a road-trip story lacking imagination.

Jun 11, 2024

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Jeff Simon

Buffalo News

Its tone is absolutely unique -- by turns obnoxious, erotic, funny, world-weary and sad. Sometimes it manages to be all those things at once.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Gary Chun

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

What could've been a pretentious cinematic treatise on sex and politics in Mexico is instead an astute and genuine film. Give credit to Cuarón's screenplay, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, and especially a trio of excellent lead actors.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 9, 2023

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Fred N

I doubt this movie could be made today, so if you're interested in a realistic portrayal of teenage sexual behavior (albeit with actors in their 20s), better watch it before they take it down or censor it. They got away with it because it is a "foreign" film. A road/buddy film of sorts, but it's about sex from the first frame. not in a prurient way but how humans experience it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Pete H

A story of boyish energy, lust and insecurity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Shioka O

A coming of age road trip film. I think it's a success because it's Mexican, more passionated and more sentimental.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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elana k

While it may be as sexy as anything you will may seen for the longest time- it is the brilliant performances, youthful sense of adventure and emotional depth, in which the sexy-ness occurs, that makes "Y tu madre tambien" such a stand-out film. The sex is a factor, but it is not the X-factor. My favourite road-trip film, ever.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Johnathon W

First rate erotic drama thanks to a superb cast and Alfonso Carol's unflinching direction. The actors are excellent, with both Gael Garcia Bernal & Diego Luna making star making turns. However, it is Maribel Verdu who owns the film as the older woman who commands them both. Behind the camera, Cuaron gives an unflinching look at young love and romance, showing how naive you can be at a young age while contrasting with the jadedness of being older. A great, erotic film all-around and unique from beginning to end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/23/23

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Clinton B

An intimate portrait and love letter everyday life and the environment of México. Through the lens of a vocal diary, the journey of the coming of age for these characters let's you experience the true face and beauty of the country.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Alfonso Cuarón

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Maribel Verdú

Luisa Cortés

Gael García Bernal

Julio Zapata

Diego Luna

Tenoch Iturbide

Diana Bracho

Silvia Allende de Iturbide

Emilio Echevarría

Miguel Iturbide

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Synopsis

The lives of Julio and Tenoch, like those of 17-year old boys everywhere, are ruled by raging hormones, intense friendships, and a headlong rush into adulthood. Over the course of a summer, the two best friends, while living out a carefree cross-country escapade with a gorgeous older woman, also find connection with each other, themselves and the world around them.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Producer: Alfonso Cuarón, Jorge Vergara
Screenwriter: Alfonso Cuarón, Carlos Cuarón
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.6M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby SR

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