All About My Mother (1999)
99 %
Reviews Counted: 69 Fresh: 68 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.1/10
Consensus:
Almodovar weaves together a magnificent tapestry of femininity with an affectionate wink to classics of theater and cinema in this poignant story of love, loss and compassion.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Synopsis: Cecilia Roth stars in this celebrated film from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Distraught over the death of her teenage son, Manuela drives to Barcelona to find the boy's father, an itinerant transsexual named Lola (Toni Canto). While combing the city's less reputable districts, she... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Celia Roth, Marisa Parades, Penélope Cruz, Candela Peña, Eloy Azorin
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Screenwriter: Pedro Almodóvar
Producer: Agustin Almodovar
Composer: Alberto Iglesias
Screenwriter: Pedro Almodóvar
Producer: Agustin Almodovar
Composer: Alberto Iglesias
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04/27/07
Top Critic
Almodovar does a remarkable job of running all kinds of threads through All About My Mother, tugging on each one before he methodically ties them up.
07/29/06
A weepie movie with a brainy sensibility, an open heart, and a wicked sense of humor.
05/26/06
An over-the-top collection of outrageous characters in improbable circumstances that all manage to interconnect, forming a film of incredible power, humor and finally beauty.
03/15/06
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02/09/06
Each time the movie seems to be on a head-on collision with melodrama, it jumps the track and veers off toward comedy.
12/27/05
Almodovar has called his near-unique creations 'screwball drama.' This finds him working at his best.
07/21/05
Top Critic
This self-styled 'screwball melodrama,' a dance of grief, comedy, coincidence and resilience -- has a genuine emotional impact unlike anything Almodovar has done before.
04/25/03
Top Critic
An emotional film about parental love found in places where you'd least expect it.
02/08/03
Almodovar knows how to tug on the heartstrings, and his filmmaking skills are well-displayed. Nonetheless, some fans might come away disappointed.
11/06/02
Top Critic
All these characters are a bit beyond the pale, but Almodovar invests them with more humanity than he has in previous films. And all of them, despite the craziness of their lives, just keep on truckin.'
10/21/02
Gay filmmakers like Almodóvar may be providing a last refuge for decent parts for women, and for wholehearted melodrama in our hyperironic age.
10/03/02
Top Critic
A dizzying, marvelously acted rush of a movie that may, after more than 20 films, finally give Almodovar a wider crossover appeal.
04/03/02
Almodóvar's talent has always been acknowledged as unique, but All about My Mother demonstrates how great it is as well.
03/05/02
A salute to the enormous fierceness, resolve, and strength it takes to be a nurturing person.
03/04/02
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