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Mighty Aphrodite

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78% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.
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Mighty Aphrodite may not stand with Woody Allen's finest work, but it's brought to vivid life by a thoroughly winsome performance from Mira Sorvino.

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Mike Clark USA Today Jan 1, 2000
2.5/4
Were Mira Sorvino's all-redeeming, possibly best- list-bound performance to melt away, it would immediately be obvious how malnourished this amiably minor effort is. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
That Allen would venture into this subject matter seems fraught with risk. But Mighty Aphrodite quickly turns into safer waters and develops into a sunny comedy about tawdry people. Go to Full Review Tom Ryan The Sunday Age Jul 19, 2023
Full of wise-cracks and featuring a deliciously ironic denouement, Mighty Aphrodite is an amiable romantic farce which thumbs its nose at political correctness and smiles benignly at human foibles. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 14, 2020
8/10
It's rare to see a film so wholeheartedly casual, silly, effervescent, and yet genuinely touching. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 2, 2011
C+
A minor comedy in Allen's work, though Mia Sorvino, who won an Oscar, shines as the prostitute, despite the director's condescending Go to Full Review Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews May 28, 2011
'Mighty Aphrodite' only occasionally sparkles with witty dialogue reminiscent of Allen's earlier films, and that's not enough to resurrect the old Woody Allen magic. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad 4 days ago The Mighty Aphrodite = a *4* star Movie! See more VITALII H @freakynickison Nov 11, 2025 This movie is about a man who decides to find out who’s the biological mother of his adopted child. Once he does he immediately realizes that she could use a lot of help to get her life together. At first it’s pretty boring but once Linda appears on your screen that’s when you get to the filling. It’s not a comedy in the way we think of. It’s very soft humor type of movie. I am sure that when the movie came out it was really funny for that time. Overall I think it’s worth a watch. See more EJofLA A @Erikmj Nov 10, 2025 I thought this was a mostly good story. Loved the Greek chorus and a lot of about how it ended as well. But so as not to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it, I was just disappointed by the absence of a revelation for three key characters. That took it from 4 1/2 stars to 4 for me. See more randall f @RT35881948 Jul 23, 2025 Love this movie, revisit often See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 1, 2025 Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jun 6, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Read all reviews
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Woody Allen

Director

Woody Allen

Lenny

Helena Bonham Carter

Amanda

Mira Sorvino

Linda Ash

Michael Rapaport

Kevin

F. Murray Abraham

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Synopsis When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.
Director
Woody Allen
Producer
Robert Greenhut
Screenwriter
Woody Allen
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures, Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films, Magnolia Pictures, Sweetland Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 1995, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 6, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.8M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround
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