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Frida

2002 · Movie · R · 123 min · ★ 7.4 · 69% critics

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This biography follows an artist as she turns lifelong pain and a turbulent marriage into her work. After a life-changing injury, she finds new ways to express herself through a dramatic, emotionally driven creative life.

Based on Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo

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Details
Years
2002
Release date
2002-08-29
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
123 min
Critic score
69/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (2,178 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy Frida if you want a bold, emotional artist biography with striking visual flair and a focus on art and love amid hardship; Not for you if you prefer strictly chronological life details or lighter biopics like The Dance of Reality or Heavenly Creatures.

Pros: powerful art-and-life link; colorful, vibrant presentation; strong lead performances | Cons: relationships-heavy focus; uneven character motives; some viewers find it slow

Themes

  • mexico
  • love of one's life
  • bisexuality
  • painter
  • surrealism
  • biography
  • disabled
  • lgbt
  • female artist
  • woman director
  • female painter
  • frida kahlo

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2003
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2003
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2003 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 2003 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Julie Taymor