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Selena

1997Movie2 h 7 minPG

DramaMusic
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IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic678.3Rotten Tomatoes66%78%
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic678.3Rotten Tomatoes66%78%

Summary

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Fingerprint

  • Feels like real life.
  • Hits close to home.
  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Takes you back.

Not for scares or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Faux Fluencyin 180 titlesSelena was not fluent in Spanish, so she had to learn her Tejano music phonetically when she was younger (she lampshades how ridiculous the lyrics are when translated to English).No Fame, No Wealth, No ServiceRare · in 55 titlesWhile looking for an outfit for the Grammy Awards, the singer is being brushed off by a fancy dress-store's clerks on the account of them being casually dressed Mexicans.All 48 tropes

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