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Butterfly
“Stop and taste the world.”
73%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Butterfly (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Butterfly (1999) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish C… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Butterfly 73% (247 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Butterfly is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 247 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
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Synopsis
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-09-24
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 31023
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Where can I watch Butterfly (1999)?
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Is there an official trailer for Butterfly?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Butterfly directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Butterfly about?
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Butterfly?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Butterfly?
The official runtime for Butterfly is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Don Gregorio

Manuel Lozano
Moncho

Uxía Blanco
Rosa

Gonzalo Uriarte
Ramón
- A
Alexis de los Santos
Andrés

Jesús Castejón
Don Avelino

Guillermo Toledo
O'lis

Elena Bagutta
Carmiña

Tamar Novas
Roque
- L
Lara López
Aurora

Tatán
Roque Padre
- R
Roberto Vidal Bolaño
Boal
- C
Celso Parada
Macias

Celso Bugallo
Cura
- A
Antonio Lagares
Alcalde
- A
Alberto Castro
Jose Maria
- M
Milagros Jiménez
Nena
- D
Diego Vidal
Romualdo
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