Selena
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Selena

"Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon."

1997 2h 7m ★ 7.7 (1,293 votes) Released

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

Director

Gregory Nava

Screenplay

Gregory Nava

Rating
7.7
Runtime
127 min
Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$60.0M
Profit/Loss
+40.0M

Production

Esparza / Katz Productions
Q Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures

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dbzgal04
★ 10/10 Mar 31, 2017

A very affectionate and heart-warming biopic about a talented singer who was snatched from this world way too soon. From Selena's childhood, to her discovered talent, to her trials and triumphs, and to her skyrocketing music career. This movie shows how much Selena accomplished during her life on Earth, and how many other lives she touched. With the help of this excellent biopic, the legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Perez will continue and never be forgotten. RIP Selena, you are loved by many!

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JPV852
★ 8/10 Jul 4, 2020

Good biopic with great performances from Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The direction, however, is the film's shortcomings that was a bit shoddy at times, though seems like the concert recreations were alright. Also would've liked to see the development between Selena and Yolanda Saldívar (the woman who killed her) was a bit better, but otherwise a fine portrait of a talented singer just getting started. **3.75/5**

Keywords

texasbiographyelopementbustierfan clubportrait of an artistcorpus christiwomen singerbiographical dramabiographical

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