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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 27 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28

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  1. GilbertM.
    Oct 18, 2002
    10
    Watch this movie. I promise you, if you're not moved to genuine tears, you must be one of three things: a) a heartless husk of a being, b) mineral or c) dead. Watch this movie.
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  2. Nick
    Jun 7, 2003
    10
    I'm moved. almodovar's characters are ALIVE. believe me!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. CraigB.
    Aug 4, 2004
    10
    Smart dialogue, interesting characters, innovative screenplay...a perfect movie!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. DanielleL.
    Jan 10, 2006
    9
    Brilliantly moving
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  5. DemetriK.
    Jul 12, 2002
    10
    Absolutely exquisite.
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  6. YoonC.
    Sep 13, 2003
    9
    A genuinely warm movie from Almodovar, it has at its center a woman who stands between two vastly different lives; her healthy well-adjusted young son who wants to know more about his family roots and her former husband whose life is an endless series of running away from relationships. This father who turns out to be a transvestite is one of Almodovar's great creations: both ridiculous, even laughable yet in his peculiar, even sublime, way beautiful; someone charming enough to exploit and win the forgiveness of everyone. A warm cozy story wrapped within inspired perversity or vice versa. Not to be missed.… Expand
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  7. LuisG.
    Oct 30, 2006
    10
    Honest bittersweet portrayal of life’s experiences from an assertive woman’s perspective. Love, loss and friendship. Beautiful and life affirming.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. smijatov
    Jan 28, 2011
    7
    Maybe I have had very high expectations of this film, since Almodovar is my favourite director, but I felt somewhat confused. Well, I definitely felt with the characters - the emotion was very real from all the actors, especially Cecilia Roth and Marisa Paredes. However, the story itself leaves me with so many questions, something that I am used to have answered in Almodovar's films. Or maybe that's a new development, since I have seen all of the films that came after this one, before I have watched All About My Mother. Either way, it is definitely worth watching and the excellent acting and music (typical of Almodovar's works) make the film something one ought to watch. So yes, a very good film, somewhat confusing and question-provoking, but ultimately good.… Expand
  9. anthonyuk
    Apr 21, 2011
    10
    Simply outstanding! Heartfelt with wonderfully interesting characters, if this film doesn't move you then you're not human! The champion of cinema that celebrates women, Almodovar is an absolute genius!
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Metascore
87 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    90
    The most heartfelt tribute to women -- specifically, actresses -- he's (Almodovar) ever made.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    88
    This is more than a movie: It's Almodovar's design for living.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    80
    It's enough to make your head spin, but Almodovar, whose mastery of the medium has never been more assured, gives you plenty to think about, ultimately grounding the dizzy whirl of his idiosyncratic fictional world in a story that feels not just true but universal.
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