Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 88 min · Comedy, Drama
59.0 TOPICAL score · #1,341 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988, directed by Pedro Almodóvar) has a TOPICAL score of 59.0 - ranked 1,341 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the European Film Award for Best Actress. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (1,044 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (1,044 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. European Film Award for Best Actress; Young European Film of the Year
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read14,273 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas (actor #510), Julieta Serrano, María Barranco