• PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.
  • Drama
  • Directed By:
    Mariano Barroso
    In Theaters:
    Jan 1, 2003 Wide
    On DVD:
    May 7, 2002
  • MGM

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In the Time of the Butterflies Reviews

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Yinalí R

Super Reviewer

December 5, 2009
Eh, I expected more.
CMClatino
CMClatino

August 24, 2010
Outsatanding job of Salma Hayek , one of her best performance in a low budget movie, excellente cast in their roles ( specially the women) . It shows the reality of latin american countries , even todays day.
jam233
jam233

December 5, 2009
Not bad for a TV made movie. Good performances all around, and Salma Hayek clearly had a passion for her role, as she did in Frida. Nicely produced. Moving and at times disturbing. Good costumes.
xAmericanPsychox
xAmericanPsychox

February 11, 2009
This was a very touching movie. I really like it and recommend it to people who like watching historical changes.
September 21, 2008
This is a true story of living under a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. The dictator was eventually assassinated
arellano1091
arellano1091

November 7, 2007
aweosme really inteesting educational in wars and times back then i really recommens it to girls it has a love story and a tragical death
FriendlySmile
FriendlySmile

July 4, 2007
Movie about how group of sister promotes freedom of their country, Dominican Republic, but they must pay the price of dead.
July 1, 2007
This movie is about part of my family in the Dominican Republic.

My uncle (my mom's oldest borther ), Manolo Tavarez Justo was Minerva Mirabal's husband.

In the movie, my uncle Manolo is played by Demian Bichir. Salma Hayek plays the role of Minerva Mirabal.
bubblefree01
bubblefree01

June 6, 2007
The story behind this very sad,I hope this film inspires others when it comes to violence against women. I sure do hope someone would remake this movie and give it some justice.
March 15, 2007
Not the best filming, but a great eye opener to the story of the butterflies in Santo Domingo. The 3 sisters brutally murdered by the Dictator General Trujillo.
Ava R.
Ava R.

October 28, 2011
I felt it was poorly fictionalized version of a great real-life story.

However, it did attempt and even that attempt didnlt totally fail. It needed more romance, less cliche and more explosions.

Salma Hayek was pretty enough but not perfect in the lead role, everything just felt too plastic and the film avoided the hot topics and the sex and the danger that SHOULD have been at the very center of the story.
moviebuff18cab
moviebuff18cab

July 19, 2010
IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES (2000)
Face of Canada
Face of Canada

February 10, 2011
There's nothing particularly wrong with In The Time Of The Butterflies, as it's technically sound. The dialogue is stilited, however, though again there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the method. It simply feels like there could have been much more to it, more intensity, especially considering its subject matter.
EZRAS HUGE REVIEWS
EZRAS HUGE REVIEWS

July 19, 2010
I DIDN'T LIKE THIS MOVIE. I GIVE IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES * 1/2.
jazza923
jazza923

July 19, 2010
Not bad for a TV made movie. Good performances all around, and Salma Hayek clearly had a passion for her role, as she did in Frida. Nicely produced. Moving and at times disturbing. Good costumes.
Jon M.
Jon M.

May 13, 2010
Well it was ok I guess. Salma did a decent job and Olmos was good like always. Ugh I'm glad they killed Mark Anthony when they did because I couldn't suffer another minute with him onscreen "acting". The story seemed rushed and there was all of about 0 character development, but it told the story I think it set out to. Either way it was a completely average movie that you should only check out if you're interested in some fictionalized events that led up to Dominican Dictator Rafael Trujillo's assassination. 52/100
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