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Y tu mamá también

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Y tu mamá también (Spanish for And Your Mother Too) is a 2001 Mexican coming-of-age comedy drama road film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who co-wrote the script with his brother Carlos. It follows two teenage boys who take a road trip with a woman in her late twenties and stars Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, and Maribel Verdú, with narration by Daniel Giménez Cacho. It is set in 1999 against the backdrop of Mexico's political and economic realities, specifically at the end of the uninterrupted seven decades of presidents from the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the rise of the opposition led by Vicente Fox. In addition to directing and co-writing the film, Cuarón also produced it with Jorge Vergara and edited it alongside Alex Rodríguez. The film's explicit depiction of sex, nudity, and drug use caused complications in its rating. In Mexico, it earned $2.2 million its first weekend, setting a new record for the highest box office opening in Mexican cinema. In 2002, it was released in English-speaking markets under its Spanish title, with a limited release in the United States. It received critical acclaim, particularly for Cuarón’s direction, the screenplay, and the performances of the three leads, and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards and for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards. Since its release, it has been regarded as one of the best films of the 2000s and the 21st century.

Infobox

Directed by
Alfonso Cuarón
Written by
mw- Alfonso Cuarón Carlos Cuarón
Produced by
Alfonso Cuarón Jorge Vergara
Starring
Maribel Verdú Gael García Bernal Diego Luna
Narrated by
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Edited by
Alex RodríguezAlfonso Cuarón
Productioncompany
Producciones Anhelo
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
June 8, 2001 (2001-06-08)
Running time
106 minutes
Country
Mexico
Language
Spanish
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$33.6 million

Tables

· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Original Screenplay
Recipient
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Result
Nominated
BAFTA Awards
BAFTA Awards
Award
BAFTA Awards
Category
Best Film not in the English Language
Result
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Category
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Recipient
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Result
Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Awards
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Film
Result
Runner-up
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipient
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Recipient
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Alfonso Cuarón
Recipient
Runner-up
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Result
Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Result
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Result
Won
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Category
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Result
Nominated
Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Award
Venice Film Festival
Category
Best Screenplay
Recipient
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Result
Won
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Nominated
BAFTA Awards
Best Film not in the English Language
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Film
Runner-up
Best Foreign Language Film
Won
Best Screenplay
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Nominated
Best Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Runner-up
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Foreign Film
Won
Grammy Awards
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Nominated
Venice Film Festival
Best Screenplay
Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón
Won

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