Frida

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Frida

R

2002

2h 3m

Biography

Drama

Romance

History

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This is the true story of Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek) and her husband Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), the larger-than-life painters who became the most acclaimed artists in Mexican history, and whose tempestuous love affair, landmark journeys to America, and outrageous personalities made them legendary.

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Critics Consensus

Frida is a passionate, visually striking biopic about the larger-than-life artist.

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Edward Porter

The Times (UK)

Dec 5, 2022

The screenplay takes a paint-by-numbers approach, but the director, Julie Taymor... supplies visual exuberance in the spirit of the film’s heroine.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

May 9, 2022

2/4

A little better than the run-of-the-mill artist picture, probably because the colorful lives of these figures have an interest that for many people exceeds the interest of their work–or at least enhances it...

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David Denby

The New Yorker

Jan 7, 2020

Smart, willful, and perverse, this Frida is nobody's servant, and the tiny Hayek plays her with head held high. You may want to laugh now and then, but you won't look away.

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Daisy Leigh-Phippard

Screen Queens

Feb 21, 2022

Taymors film doesnt shy away from Fridas struggles and her fierce determination to continue despite them. But it also delves into the real spirit of a painter, and the politics that turn the tides of culture.

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

Feb 4, 2020

The strangest of birds - a film about a Communist, bisexual, hirsute, maverick artist aimed squarely at a mainstream audience - Frida may, in fact, turn out to be more radical than it first appears.

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CL C

@CampFire1968 6 days ago

One of my favorite movies. Visually stunning.

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John D

@JohnDoe10124 Sep 27, 2026

Just adds to woman’s delusions in a obvious woman’s world that we all live in depicts how completely unappreciative and entitled women truly are

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Sep 12, 2026

Cast is on point, but Frida's not really a great person.

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VITALII H

@freakynickison Jun 4, 2026

This movie was incredibly easy to watch, it was such a pleasure, directed with such softness. I never knew anything about Frida and this movie introduced me to this incredible painter who contributed so much to surrealism form of art painting. When it comes to her husband Diego, wow, what a piece of crap he was but he stuck with her till the very end, which surprised me a lot. Salma was so great in this, she was very convincing and everything she did looked very natural. Frida’s legacy will live forever and in my opinion this movie did her justice.

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Stephen S

@RT31691873 Sep 16, 2025

Excellent film boosted by incredible performances especially from Alfred Molina and especially Salma Hayek, visual style, and emotional depth. A must see film.

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Rami A

@Bunt101 Jul 26, 2025

This movie does a good job of telling the story of Frida Kahlo, from her beginnings to her death. But what truly makes this film interesting is the casting and the performances by the actors.

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Synopsis

This is the true story of Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek) and her husband Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), the larger-than-life painters who became the most acclaimed artists in Mexican history, and whose tempestuous love affair, landmark journeys to America, and outrageous personalities made them legendary.

Director: Julie Taymor
Producer: Sarah Green, Salma Hayek, Jay Polstein, Lizz Speed, Nancy Hardin, Lindsay Flickinger, Roberto Sneider
Screenwriter: Hayden Herrera, Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Ventanarosa Productions, Miramax Films, Handprint Entertainment, Trimark Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.8M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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