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Y Tu Mamá También
2001
Romance
Comedy
1h 46m
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
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Y Tu Mamá También
2001
Romance
Comedy
1h 46m
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Rated 24 Jan 2008
85
96th
A great feel-good-roadmovie-sex-comedy combined with an intriguing narrator, commenting the political disorders in Mexico in a very light, but at the same time very effective way.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
Rated 26 May 2009
75
74th
I love the exhilaratingly explored disintegration of sexual mores, I love the narrator's irony-drenched asides that pinpoint the characters' ignorance of a ravenous class divide and culture of corruption in Mexico, I love the last-minute revelation that brings a new context to every scene with a certain character, I love the joy that permeates every shot of this film.
Rated 26 May 2009
Rated 27 Nov 2008
8
82nd
Starts awful and almost brainless but when the road trip starts it becomes really fun and interesting. Ending was great. Yet another great performance from Bernal.
Rated 27 Nov 2008
Rated 14 May 2009
96
95th
There are many things that make Y tu Mama Tambien unique.But i think the most important one is that all protagonist's spread their own amazing charme. Everything feel's comprehensible,beeing young,wild & free. making experience and be open minded for anyone.and at least this movie shows the evenescense of all things.if you want it or not.It is the way of the world so living la vida loca.
Rated 14 May 2009
Rated 08 Dec 2013
69
73rd
Finally something I can masturbate to AND have an enjoyable movie experience with. Romantic melodrama done right.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
32nd
Good, but doesn't live up to the hype. Not especially profound. Some nice character moments, though. The two boys aren't very likable, and yet you still care about them and hope they turn out okay.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 02 Jan 2008
86
87th
Beautiful scenery and a story full of life. Hollywood teenage road movies have a lot to learn from this gem.
Rated 02 Jan 2008
Rated 09 Feb 2008
7
84th
A funny, immensely lively teen road trip sex movie with MEXICAN CINEMA MAGIC. All three lead characters take rich shape over the course of the film, and when all is said and done you've become emotionally involved. A very good film.
Rated 09 Feb 2008
Rated 02 Feb 2019
90
94th
A film that succinctly examines the true function of fantasy and its brutal consequence. On the surface: A free, erotic journey for two best friends & their dream woman. In reality: A rapid structural disintegration of bonds created by shared fantastical desires & hidden obscenities, by way of total exposure to the object of desire itself. This applies to the viewers: At every turn, Cuarón breaks the rhythm of his indulgent roadtrip to remind us of the sociopolitical corruption in the periphery
Rated 02 Feb 2019
Rated 10 Oct 2013
99
96th
A personal favorite. It's a strange, but mesmerizing journey that leaves you alone and gasping at the end (like life.) It's a movie that wants to say so much and says it so well and with such earnestness. A road movie-buddy comedy mashed with existential class and sexual commentary. Unbelievable. Also, I'm always a sucker for García Bernal, but it's Maribel Verdú who gives the best performance.
Rated 10 Oct 2013
Rated 30 Nov 2006
97
93rd
This is one of my favourite movies. It is so funny, sad and most importantly authentic that it hurts. An underrated masterpiece.
Rated 30 Nov 2006
Rated 10 Apr 2007
89
92nd
Great teen road trip movie, but this time done in Mexico with a huge dose of magical realism.
Rated 10 Apr 2007
Rated 24 Jul 2007
76
75th
A sorta sexy film that portrays teenagers pretty realistically. I mean, I guess you have to look like Gael Garcia Bernal in order to snag such a foxy cougar, but, you know, I thought it was pretty realistic.
Rated 24 Jul 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
40th
This movie has some interesting things to say about the nature of human relationships, but it takes WAY too long getting there. I had lost interest by the final third.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 28 Jul 2019
88
83rd
An abundance of life's elements that are filtered through this disintegrating relationship with time. This is a journey I appreciate, travelling past every emotion and making blunt stops at political and current statuses
Rated 28 Jul 2019
Rated 01 Jun 2014
65
42nd
Didn't get the hype. Sure, it's energetic and realistic and sexy and there's a neat melancholy undertone in the final scenes, plus some superb camerawork (Cuarón is a versatile talent). But for the most part it also seems kinda airless, not funny enough to be a clear-cut comedy, not focused enough to deliver a powerful message on human relationships and sexuality. Oh and I found the pompous narrator a crude way to add needless political context (Buñuel did that better).
Rated 01 Jun 2014
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
78th
One of the best foreign language movies out there, worth a look even if you are put off by subtitles.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 31 Oct 2007
90
78th
A wonderful Mexican film, great acting and a touching story of two young men growing up and apart...
Rated 31 Oct 2007
Rated 11 Nov 2007
100
96th
Sad, lovely, and an excellent story. All the things I love in films.
Rated 11 Nov 2007
Rated 30 Dec 2007
98
94th
Probably my favorite film about the teenage years, that also happens to be about Mexico. The female character is tragic, but there's still so much joy throughout, and I always want to go travel the world afterwards. The three leads range from good to great (I really like Bernal in this) and the editing, cinematography, and direction are all pitch-perfect.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
Rated 21 Jun 2008
96
48th
One of the greatest road-movies ever made.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
Rated 02 Aug 2008
92
89th
Likely one of the most 'real' movies I've seen.
Rated 02 Aug 2008
Rated 05 Aug 2008
100
90th
Sexy, funny, and sad. It reminded me so much of the time I've spent in Mexico, and it's one of my favorite films ever made.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
Rated 14 Oct 2008
8
78th
Sweet and smart film from the Mexican director.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
Rated 08 Apr 2009
90
98th
There are some things you can never have too much of. A sexy cast. Great chemistry. Road trips. The freedom of youth. Coming-of-age moments. Up-close-and-personal handheld camerawork combined with saturated, blown-out colours which evoke the sweaty heat of a tropical country. This movie has it all, and its laid-back attitude is a joy to watch. Whether you like the characters or not, it's hard not to tag along and imagine you are on a spontaneous Mexican holiday with two of your best friends.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
Rated 11 Jun 2009
80
80th
A film about the friendship between two guys and how the sex may interfere in such a way the friendship. And all these things, shown of the most realistic way possible. Great.
Rated 11 Jun 2009
Rated 22 Jul 2009
72
68th
A really sexy story about two disillusioned boys on a road trip with an older woman who teaches them a thing or two.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
Rated 28 Jul 2009
80
78th
I wouldn't normally describe a lot of movies as sexy, but I will make an exception here. It's funny to watch what is essentially a teenage road trip movie and getting a really deep experience out of it. It includes the stuff that is in the Hollywood movies in the same vain (sex, drugs, racy humor) but is done in such a deeper way it makes the Hollywood counterparts look like the work of hacks. Do not overlook this gem.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
Rated 12 Nov 2009
90
96th
This film is full of energy... life energy.
Rated 12 Nov 2009
Rated 27 Aug 2010
100
98th
sexy!
Rated 27 Aug 2010
Rated 04 Nov 2010
90
95th
Many focus on the sexual aspects of the film, and I suppose I can't fault them for that, but this film is bursting with life. A life is ending, while two lives aren't being lived, and all within the backdrop of a country impoverished but teaming with life. Brilliantly shot and a joy to watch.
Rated 04 Nov 2010
Rated 30 Jan 2015
83
75th
The first act is stupid and overacted. But in the end its a heartwarming, important movie about, well.... life.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
Rated 03 Jan 2011
100
93rd
Loved it. It really captures the essence of youth so well, the unintended ruthlessness, desire, crossing borders, liberation from the parental generation and yet still ending up doing exactly what they wanted you to.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
Rated 03 Sep 2011
90
85th
Let me say this. The title is hilarious. Anyways. This is a classic road movie in the very best sense, with believable and realistic sex thrown in. It may be the best road movie I've ever seen. Maybe. I saw this thrown on to quite a few "best of the decade" lists, and I totally understand why. Don't watch the trailer though. It's so bad that it almost stopped me from watching the movie.
Rated 03 Sep 2011
Rated 04 Jul 2012
80
87th
It feels like a fun little road movie, but by the end of it, there's an unexplained emotional spike you can't quite describe, only feel. Yes there's sex, but there's much more beyond that.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
Rated 10 Jan 2013
80
44th
The sexuality doesn't feel like an exhibition and is probably the closest to being realistically portrayed, with everything not being so much about sweat and soft focus and passion, but sometimes being embarrassing or funny. I also never realized how beautiful Mexico looked, I've always been afraid of it. The film is laid out almost as if everything the characters come across on their trip was by chance, making the story occur very spontaneously. And jesus, that woman has an ugly crying face.
Rated 10 Jan 2013
Rated 24 Dec 2006
60
41st
Interesting, but not as powerful as some might make it out to be.
Rated 24 Dec 2006
Rated 02 Jan 2007
84
75th
E sua Mãe Também estreava há 20 anos no México. Acho que nunca vi um filme ruim do Cuáron, gostei muito desse quando foi lançado e ainda me rendeu dois novos crushs da minha geração: Bernal e Luna, envelhecemos, mas eles ainda continuam meus crushs, hehehe Não sabia se o revia hoje, é um desses filmes que me causam medo de quebrar a magia se revisto, mas assim o fiz e correu tudo bem, ainda é um belo filme. DVD Fox.
Rated 02 Jan 2007
Rated 27 Mar 2007
85
97th
On 2nd watch: some movies age well. This is one as such that has many layers that goes beyond the mushy coming-of-age core and is still the pinnacle of Cuaron's cinema for me. It is his master's thesis how a meaningful life is one that's enveloped in/ coping with/tackling with sociatal chaos...or the imperceviably fractalising serious of events.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
Rated 30 Mar 2007
70
55th
Condescending attitude towards its protagonists, but they deserve it
Rated 30 Mar 2007
Rated 03 Aug 2007
78
42nd
I expected more. Basically soft core porn crossed with a road trip movie.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
26th
theres realy hot sex and then it gets realy gay
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 30 Jun 2018
5
91st
Has a literary sweep in the way it compresses so much of its characters' lives (both the major and the minor) into the small window of time that we spend with them. I have very little I can think of to say, other than that absolutely adored it.
Rated 30 Jun 2018
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
15th
Boring in stretches, but frank and honest throughout.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
71st
A fun romp around Mexico. Unlike From Dusk til Dawn
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 05 Dec 2018
78
71st
Truly an exploration of the inexperience and wild spontaneity of youth. The leads are fantastic and they help mix the dark comedy with the teenage angst for true emotional effect. It takes awhile for everything to click and not all of its themes are fully realized, but it still makes for a satisfying road trip story.
Rated 05 Dec 2018
Rated 28 May 2014
70
35th
Fantastic acting and great theme on sexual exploration. Very interesting ideas but not enough to capture my attention or make me care
Rated 28 May 2014
Rated 14 Oct 2007
80
40th
Powerful movie. Surprising. I never knew what was going to happen next. Gritty and unpretentious.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
Rated 17 Oct 2007
50
55th
Sexy, spanish tale of friendship. I enjoyed it.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
Rated 19 Oct 2007
85
68th
Great movie about the growing up experience.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
Rated 05 Nov 2007
73
47th
The hype made me like this moving less. It was supposed to be some sort of triumph of sexual exploration, but it's just another typical foreign film that captures life ugly as it is in all its imperfections.
Rated 05 Nov 2007
Rated 13 Jan 2008
60
69th
Under the eye of Cuaron, the trite coming of age film with hypersexual overtones becomes a intricate look at Mexico and its culture from the inside out. Much more exciting and honest then a slideshow road trip film, Cuaron captures the fears, the hopes, and the pride of the Mexican people while telling a moderately interesting narrative story. The direction is very contained but sometimes gives a pretty shot that excites. It's a simpler film, but its not naive. Great family fun!
Rated 13 Jan 2008
Rated 01 Feb 2008
26
17th
umm...porn.
Rated 01 Feb 2008
Rated 27 Jul 2019
60
35th
A coming-of-age movie and road trip movie rolled into one. It's a fine movie, but I was put off by all the sex and drugs, and by the interruptions by the narrator. I'm glad I watched it, but I hope I don't have to watch it again: It really makes me feel like I live a pretty boring life.
Rated 27 Jul 2019
Rated 12 Sep 2022
69
36th
Solid coming of age/road trip movie with pretty good performances. I wouldn’t say I loved it, but it’s always very watchable and professionally done. A lot of the comedy missed for me, but the other aspects work pretty well. There is a lot to like here.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
Rated 18 Dec 2013
80
72nd
I met Gael, and I asked him if this film is a Drama, Comedy or a Dramedy. "Whatever you want it to be", he said.
Rated 18 Dec 2013
Rated 02 Jul 2008
80
82nd
Admittedly my memories are more pornographic than plot-based, but goddamn.
Rated 02 Jul 2008
Rated 15 Jul 2008
84
46th
interesting but slow
Rated 15 Jul 2008
Rated 15 Jul 2008
80
25th
i found this hilarious. Diego Luna helped
Rated 15 Jul 2008
Rated 12 May 2019
92
96th
This film is hilarious. Especially if you speak Spanish. It captures what being a dumb teenager is really like (its not like those other films where they have the teenagers act like people in their late 20s in a high school setting).
Rated 12 May 2019
Rated 10 Aug 2008
56
50th
It's pretty entertaining despite being a little too rambling and directionless. The ending sort of makes up for most of its short comings.
Rated 10 Aug 2008
Rated 14 Sep 2015
85
83rd
Arty, sexy, wanky. In that order
Rated 14 Sep 2015
Rated 09 Apr 2009
76
50th
sexy
Rated 09 Apr 2009
Rated 05 Apr 2019
90
78th
Like a Linklater movie but better.
Rated 05 Apr 2019
Rated 19 Aug 2009
99
89th
Good story... bad sex... awkward sex. Loved it.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
Rated 10 Sep 2009
70
41st
There are some movies that move you and some that don't. This one didn't.
Rated 10 Sep 2009
Rated 20 Oct 2009
20
44th
Cuarón, unlike the makers of American horny-teen comedies, tries at all times to serve the characters and the story rather than simply to twist the arrow off the laugh meter. Or to put it another way, he tries at all times for realism, even when trying for raunch. And the two young actors -- Bernal and Luna -- are revoltingly convincing.
Rated 20 Oct 2009
Rated 31 May 2015
85
57th
this movie was fun to watch; i loved that it had subtitles; that it showed the backgrounds of what it is like to live in mexico. altogether it was a funny movie
Rated 31 May 2015
Rated 03 Jul 2010
5
81st
Very mixed on this. A combination of childish impetuousness (sometimes annoying, sometimes cute) with an underlying dialogue on unspoken ideas and thoughts. What seems simple here is not; despite how easy it may seem going down. I would say that nothing here is incredibly profound, just an intelligent twist on an enjoyable movie.
Rated 03 Jul 2010
Rated 06 Aug 2010
70
76th
Once the road trip starts it becomes a wonderful film. Highly recommended
Rated 06 Aug 2010
Rated 08 Oct 2010
88
41st
A juvenile yet fascinating character study of male youth in transition. Too bad it treats it's female characters with less insight.
Rated 08 Oct 2010
Rated 19 Oct 2010
79
78th
The story arcs nicely from joyous youthful energy to something more contemplative, just like life. The sex is frank and realistic, the photography and scenery are beautiful, and the sardonic narration adds an ironic political commentary.
Rated 19 Oct 2010
Rated 22 Feb 2011
4
74th
Even if its basic elements aren't particularly original or profound (road trip, love triangle, suppressed homosexual tension), it still manages to be incredibly poignant. Not to mention it's just a lot of fun to watch.
Rated 22 Feb 2011
Rated 23 Mar 2011
45
16th
I can't really say I disliked it, so much as I felt it simply didn't live up to its potential, in either story-telling or character development. Truth be told, this would have made a better short story or novella than film.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
Rated 22 May 2011
80
61st
Very good, but the characters aren't compelling enough.
Rated 22 May 2011
Rated 05 Nov 2022
82
62nd
Overall good, but can often feel like it’s grasping for a level of profoundness it isn’t able to reach. The guys can sometimes be a little too annoying, as well, as great as the performances are. But when it’s on it’s a very funny and soulful portrayal of a nation in change and sexual awakenings.
Rated 05 Nov 2022
Rated 09 Nov 2011
70
41st
Cuaron does well as always, but the writing is meh. It gets better as it goes along (the narration is mostly just annoying, but after it stops overwhelming you with too many facts about the characters it has its moments), but the ending is pretty silly and predictable.
Rated 09 Nov 2011
Rated 02 Dec 2011
60
20th
#807
Rated 02 Dec 2011
Rated 10 Jan 2012
76
51st
Refreshingly frank coming-of-age film is beautifully performed by the three leads (Verdu is quite wonderful as the older woman) and the screenplay does an excellent job of realistically depicting their interactions (though even the final plot twist doesn't really give adequate motivation as to why Verdu accompanies the lads on their journey). Unfortunately certain scenes have a repetitive quality to them, and much like its heroes the film grows aimless and unfocussed at several key junctures.
Rated 10 Jan 2012
Rated 15 Jan 2012
70
67th
It was a decent film. It was fun, if a little pointless-seeming. I liked the ending and the narration throughout though.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
Rated 02 Jun 2024
70
54th
Luisa: "Life is like the surf, so give yourself away like the sea."
Rated 02 Jun 2024
Rated 26 Dec 2018
85
77th
December 2018
Rated 26 Dec 2018
Rated 27 Oct 2021
60
14th
Sex, drugs, and Mexican history. At first glance, it's classic trope -- the roadtrip. Another drive down Route 66. own Route 66. Yet, uniquely Mexican in beauty and horrors going beyond the usual illegal immigration, drug violence, and problems giving so much more. Looking forward through the windshield whilst glancing back with the rear-vie mirror.
Rated 27 Oct 2021
Rated 24 Apr 2013
66
79th
Parts of it border on a stoner comedy or a road trip movie (and it certainly is funny), but it reaches to greater heights and captures a wonderful viewpoint of life, especially the romantic and sexual aspects. One complaint: the omniscient narration was an interesting idea, but overall it was ineffective, often drawing attention away from the main story instead of adding to it. Powerful revelations and insights can still be delivered by the main characters, as shown in the final scene.
Rated 24 Apr 2013
Rated 21 May 2013
39
23rd
I saw this film some years ago on TV, and remember being impressed by it. I finally saw it again just to discover how utterly pointless and unpleasant it really is. Cuarón shows effort to make this film something more than teenage sex dramedy using political backdrop, but these efforts are either poor or lost to me because I'm not familiar with Mexican politics. As for coming of age/experimenting with sexuality... well, that was just gay.
Rated 21 May 2013
Rated 26 Jul 2013
72
33rd
The sex scenes while silly do look authentic. But I felt hints of artificialness like I was watching the film version of a young-adult fiction novel rather than the portrayal of life in both it's ugly and absolutely beautiful realities. Like the sex was in there not to portray human nature but bring in the crowd and the drama was there to make the plot appear deep. One thing we can be sure of is that the dramatic ending makes the film appear way more powerful than it actually is.
Rated 26 Jul 2013
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