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All About My Mother Review

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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 5.0
    87

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Universal acclaim
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Almodóvar's masterwork, is a spectacular synthesis of everything that has always interested him -- proud women, lovely boys, beautiful drag queens, grand movie stars, gorgeous frocks, wild wallpaper .

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  • 63

    out of 100

    USA Today Mike Clark

    Mothers definitely get their due here: Birth mothers, adoptive mothers and mothers-to-be - with the only men in sight (save for one young fatality and one old eccentric) being those who wear flashy makeup and sport breasts

  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety

    An emotionally satisfying and brilliantly played take on the ups and (mostly) downs of a group of less-than-typical female friends.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    The characters have a weight and reality, as if Almodovar has finally taken pity on them--has seen that although their plights may seem ludicrous, they're real enough to hurt. These are people who stand outside conventional life and its rules, and yet affirm them.

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  • 88

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune

    Generous in spirit and always engaging as it demonstrates that no matter how difficult life may become, there's no excuse for being drab.

  • 90

    out of 100

    The New York Times

    It weaves life and art into a rich tapestry of love, loss and compassion.

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  • 90

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    A surprisingly satisfying combination of bawdy sexual humor, genuine emotion and a plot with mechanics so excessive that Almodóvar himself calls it "a screwball drama."

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