Selena fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout score
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Selena is fast-paced.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.
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Selena is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 7 min
Selena runs 2 h 7 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Selena higher (77) than critics (67). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $60 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+60GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Selena in 74 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 49 storytelling tropes for Selena, including I Was Just Joking, Hair-Trigger Temper, Hypocrite.
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