My Family
1995 · Movie · R · 128 min · ★ 7.4 · 74% critics
An immigrant family builds a life in Los Angeles across several decades, facing love, hardship, and the pressures of a changing city. As generations grow up and start families of their own, they navigate identity, community tensions, and the challenge of becoming responsible parents.
Also known as East L.A. · My Family, Mi Familia · Cafe con leche
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (85 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt, multi-decade family drama about immigration, community, and growing up in Los Angeles; Not for you if you prefer lighter, joke-driven stories like My Cousin Vinny.
Pros: multi-generation family story; emotional highs and lows; strong sense of place | Cons: heavy themes throughout; many characters to track; spans long time period
Themes
- immigrant
- marriage
- family relationships
- los angeles, california
- family
- death of wife
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
Edward James Olmos
as Paco
Jimmy Smits
as Jimmy
Esai Morales
as Chucho
Jennifer Lopez
as Young Maria
Jacob Vargas
as Young Jose
Constance Marie
as Toni
Jonathan Hernandez
as Young Jimmy
Jenny Gago
as Maria
Eduardo López Rojas
as Jose
- RC
Rafael Cortés
as Roberto
Directed by Gregory Nava