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From TMDb members · 2 total- dbzgal0410/10
A very affectionate and heart-warming biopic about a talented singer who was snatched from this world way too soon. From Selena's childhood, to her discovered talent, to her trials and triumphs, and to her skyrocketing music career. This movie shows how much Selena accomplished…
- JPV8528/10
Good biopic with great performances from Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The direction, however, is the film's shortcomings that was a bit shoddy at times, though seems like the concert recreations were alright. Also would've liked to see the development between Selena and…
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Selena
“Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon.”
77%
Movie
2h 7m
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Selena (1997) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Selena (1997) — a movie tagged as Drama, Music, and History with epic and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seekin… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~127 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Selena 77% (1,307 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1997-03-21
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- TMDB rating
- 7.7
- TMDB ID
- 16052
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The official runtime for Selena is approximately 127 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jennifer Lopez
Selena Quintanilla
Jackie Guerra
Suzette Quintanilla
Constance Marie
Marcela Quintanilla
Alex Meneses
Sara
Jon Seda
Chris Perez
Edward James Olmos
Abraham Quintanilla
Jacob Vargas
A. B. Quintanilla
- P
Pete Astudillo
Self - Dinos 1990's
Rubén C. González
Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
- R
Ricky Vela
Self - Dinos 1990's
- D
Don Shelton
Stage Dancer
- R
Richard Emanuelle
Concert Reporter
Panchito Gómez
Young Abraham - Dinos 1961
Richard Coca
Bobby - Dinos 1961
George Perez
Seff - Dinos 1961
- B
Brian Fallteen
Club Owner
- C
Carmen Martínez
Irate Club Goer
- E
Elisabeth Gonzalez
Irate Club Goer
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A very affectionate and heart-warming biopic about a talented singer who was snatched from this world way too soon. From Selena's childhood, to her discovered talent, to her trials and triumphs, and to her skyrocketing music career. This movie shows how much Selena accomplished during her life on Earth, and how many other lives she touched. With the help of this excellent biopic, the legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Perez will continue and never be forgotten. RIP Selena, you are loved by many!
Good biopic with great performances from Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos. The direction, however, is the film's shortcomings that was a bit shoddy at times, though seems like the concert recreations were alright. Also would've liked to see the development between Selena and Yolanda Saldívar (the woman who killed her) was a bit better, but otherwise a fine portrait of a talented singer just getting started. **3.75/5**
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