Selena (1997)
Directed by Gregory Nava · 127 min · Drama, Music, History
45.1 TOPICAL score · #2,281 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Selena (1997, directed by Gregory Nava) has a TOPICAL score of 45.1 - ranked 2,281 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 65% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (1,345 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics65% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (1,345 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read33,020 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jennifer Lopez (actor #1,521), Jackie Guerra, Constance Marie, Alex Meneses