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Y tu mamá también

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The lives of Julio and Tenoch, like those of 17-year-old boys everywhere, are ruled by raging hormones, intense friendships, and a headlong rush into adulthood. Over the course of a summer, the two best friends, while living out a carefree cross-country escapade with a gorgeous older woman, also find connection with each other, themselves and the world around them.

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Critics Consensus

Led by a triumvirate of terrific performances, Alfonso Cuarón's free-spirited road trip through Mexico is a sexy and wistful hymn to the fleetingness of youth.

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Jami Bernard New York Daily News 09/09/2023
3.5/4
Although the pace is buoyantly charming, Cuarón -- and his screenwriter brother, Carlos Cuarón -- never let the viewer forget that life and death go on outside the car windows. Go to Full Review
Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch 09/09/2023
3.5/4
[Gael García Bernal] is especially vivid... We suspect that soon he will be offered roles in American films. But this scintillating film makes a compelling argument that there's a paradise waiting for those who keep traveling south. Go to Full Review
Bill Muller Arizona Republic 09/09/2023
2/4
Criticizing this movie for having too much sex is to miss the point. People will either accept the scenes or not, but Y tu mamá también suffers from a far worse affliction: There's not a single likeable character in the movie. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Loud and Clear Reviews Aug 7
5/5
By telling the story of two horny and privileged teens and their older female companion, [Cuarón] ends up saying a lot about sex, power, corruption, social issues and even the gender spectrum, years before the latter concept became more well-known. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett The Queer Gaze (Podcast) 06/12/2025
4.5/5
A scintillating road trip movie about much more than sex. Cuaron's shooting style is intimate and immediate; the political commentary is baked in for viewers who know where to look. The performances are raw and vulnerable. A classic of queer cinema. Go to Full Review
Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week 03/20/2025
Y Tu Mamá También is a bracing depiction of adolescence’s sudden end. Go to Full Review
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Camilo M @Camiloraoul 2d I give this film 2 A's for content and 3 P's for production. 2 A's represents two assholes who learn nothing from the experience the share in the film. 3 P's are puerile, pretentious and pornographic. This film wants us to believe it is an adolescent coming of age story. A lot of coming, yes, but not much development. It tries to be serious with a background commentary by a mature person who does not succeed in convincing us that this is a serious film. Yes, the sex is graphic, arousing and there's plenty given that the film is unrated. Then, the denouement which would have us believe these silly boys have grown up, but it comes too late, neither having had any opportunity to contend with the realities Cuaron in sharing only with the viewer. See more Tom F @RT55173143 Jun 12 I only watched this because it’s on the NYT list of best films so far this century, and I see the critics all love it. It’s not terrible, there’s an interesting storytelling style and good acting, but I see nothing special. See more dede W. @RT37612585 Apr 16 Thank you Tyler to wasting 1 hour of my time 💗 See more Christian M @chriss17eu Jan 30 'Y Tu Mamá También' tries to pose as existential, but its insistence on sexual provocation undermines its reflection on life and desire. Sex recurs constantly, yet rarely serves the narrative, and Maribel Verdú’s forced performance fails to ground the emotional core. Dialogue and delivery often fracture immersion, leaving characters feeling like ideas rather than people. Some technical aspects shine—cinematography with long takes and the chemistry between Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna—but they cannot fully counterbalance the fatigue of repeated eroticism. The film gestures at life’s transience, but its execution transforms existential ambition into something closer to a Latin-American 'American Pie'. See more Lizeth V @RT01874331 Sep 21 This movie is strong! Very strong message. That leaves such a perfect image in your heart. Great great movie. See more Lluvia A @RT77312457 Sep 17 I have seen Cuarón’s other films, but never the one that put his name on the map. The acting is fantastic on all fronts. It was also interesting to see how political moments were added. The explicit content was a bit unnecessary in my opinion but the story is otherwise great. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The lives of Julio and Tenoch, like those of 17-year-old boys everywhere, are ruled by raging hormones, intense friendships, and a headlong rush into adulthood. Over the course of a summer, the two best friends, while living out a carefree cross-country escapade with a gorgeous older woman, also find connection with each other, themselves and the world around them.
Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Producer
Alfonso Cuarón, Jorge Vergara
Screenwriter
Alfonso Cuarón, Carlos Cuarón
Distributor
IFC Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.6M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby SR