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All About My Mother

1999Movie1 h 41 minR

ComedyDrama
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd4.2/5Metacritic878.2Rotten Tomatoes98%93%

A deeply moving, melancholic comedy movie about family and everyday modern life, with standout direction and performances.

Good for date night · friends night · comfort watch

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Story

Part of every woman is a mother/actress/saint/sinner. And part of every man is a woman.

Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.

Feels like

  • Melodrama
  • Spanish Cinema
  • Family Drama
  • LGBTQ+ Themes
  • Female Friendship
  • Grief and Loss
  • Strong Female Characters
  • Social Commentary
  • Emotional Depth

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Pedro Almodóvar
Written by
Pedro Almodóvar
Produced by
Claude Berri, Esther García, Toni Novella
Music by
Alberto Iglesias

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 16, 1999 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released
April 16, 1999
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Spanish
Also spoken
Catalan
Made in
Spain, France
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$68 million
Available in
45 countries

Tropes

Downer Beginning, Everyone Has Standards, Morning Sickness +9

  • Downer Beginning
  • Everyone Has Standards
  • Morning Sickness
  • Time Skip
  • Scatter Brained Senior
  • Completely Different Title
  • Addled Addict
  • Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
  • Death by Childbirth
  • Yandere
  • Streetwalker
  • Foreshadowing

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream All About My Mother?"

Questions about All About My Mother

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream All About My Mother?

In the United States, you can rent or buy All About My Mother from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 37 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is All About My Mother worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 4.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 87).

Will All About My Mother make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is All About My Mother good for date night?

Date NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was All About My Mother a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$68 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $68 million worldwide, 13.6 times its budget.

Is All About My Mother in English?

SpanishCatalan

No, it was made in Spanish, with some Catalan.

What tropes does All About My Mother use?

Downer BeginningEveryone Has StandardsMorning SicknessTime SkipScatter Brained SeniorCompletely Different TitleAddled AddictHair of Gold, Heart of GoldDeath by ChildbirthYandereStreetwalkerForeshadowingand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Downer Beginning, Everyone Has Standards, and Morning Sickness.