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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  1. DouglasR.
    Oct 4, 2005
    9
    Very good and sassy! One of the year's best films!
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  2. RicoDeA.
    Feb 14, 2005
    10
    If you dig deep enough, this movie has many underlying messages beneath it's 'at-first-simple' appearing story-line. It brings to light the everyday issues which Mexican-Americans (and immigrants to this country in general) face on a daily basis regarding their cultural identities as 2nd and 3rd generation U.S. citizens with foreign Ancestry. As Mexican Americans, we constantly struggle with trying to prove our belonging to both sides and are questioned by both. To quote the Selena movie "...we have to be more American than the Americans and more Mexican than the Mexicans, its exhausting!".… Expand
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Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    The dialogue swings between platitudes and clichés, but the acting is lively and the music will set even lazy toes tapping.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    80
    Selena is in part a completely predictable Latino soap opera that should satisfy those who complain they aren't making movies like they like used to.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Sarah Kerr
    50
    The new movie of Selena's life ponderously carves each element of the myth in stone, as if this 23-year-old were a bust to be included on Mount Rushmore.
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