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Roma

2018 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 7.6 · 96% critics

Drama

Set in 1970s Mexico City, the story follows two domestic workers as they help care for a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period. Through everyday routines and responsibilities, their days become tightly interwoven with the family’s life.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-11-21
Language
Spanish
Rated
R
Runtime
135 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
96/100
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (4,122 votes)
Box office
$1,140,769
Budget
$15,000,000
About

You’ll likely appreciate Roma if you enjoy quiet, character-focused drama about daily life and caregiving, especially in 1970s settings; Not for you if you want constant plot momentum or a more entertaining, traditional storyline like Call Me by Your Name or Y tu mamá también.

Pros: emotionally involving family life; stark, quiet atmosphere; acclaimed storytelling | Cons: slow, uneventful pacing; minimal plot momentum; some find it boring

Themes

  • mexico city, mexico
  • 1970s
  • middle class
  • family relationships
  • black and white
  • maid
  • autobiographical
  • master servant relationship
  • domestic worker

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2019
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2019
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2019
  • APRECI Award — Best International Premiere · 2018
  • BIFA — Best Foreign Independent Film · 2018
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  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award — Best Cinematography · 2018
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Director · 2018
  • Golden Lion · 2018
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award — Best Film · 2018
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films · 2018
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Film · 2018
  • San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award — Best Film · 2018
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2019 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2019 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Director · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón