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Y tu mamá también

2001 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 7.4 · 90% critics

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After high school graduation in Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman set off on a road trip together. Along the way, their journey tests friendship and opens them up to new experiences involving life, freedom, sexuality, and the realities behind class and intimacy.

Also known as And Your Mother Too! · And Your Mother Too · Et... ta mère aussi · And Your Mama Too

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Details
Years
2001
Release date
2001-06-08
Language
Spanish
Rated
NR
Runtime
106 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
90/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (1,752 votes)
Box office
$33,616,692
Budget
$5,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy Y tu mamá también if you want a road trip coming-of-age story that mixes humor, frank sexuality, and social insight with a bitter-sweet emotional tone; Not for you if explicit sex content and long awkward moments will turn you off, or if you prefer cleaner, lighter takes like The Kids Are All Right or Turkish Delight.

Pros: gorgeous Mexico journey; bold coming-of-age; memorable road-trip vibe | Cons: explicit sex scenes linger; narrative may disrupt; emotional payoff divides viewers

Themes

  • friendship
  • adolescence
  • beach
  • mexico
  • group sex
  • male friendship
  • road trip
  • coming of age
  • travel
  • human relationship
  • new mexican cinema
  • self reflection
  • +5 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2003 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2001 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón