# All About My Mother (1999) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/all-about-my-mother-1999/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Editorial Rating | 98/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 92% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 87/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.8/10 |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 101 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 1999 (Best Director) |
| Major awards | 2 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

All About My Mother (1999) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Almodóvar's Oscar-winning hymn to motherhood, performance, and chosen family remains his most generous work. Metascore 87/100. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

## Celluloid verdict

Almodóvar's Oscar-winning hymn to motherhood, performance, and chosen family remains his most generous work.

## Synopsis

After her son dies, a nurse searches for his estranged father and finds a community of trans women, actresses, and survivors in Madrid.

## Cast

Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Penélope Cruz

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 1999, where it won the Best Director.
- Won Best Film — Goya Awards 2000
- Won Best Foreign Language Film — Academy Awards 2000

## Where to watch

Turkey: not currently streaming
South Korea: Wavve, TVING
Japan: U-NEXT

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is All About My Mother worth watching?**
All About My Mother holds a 87% Celluloid Score. Almodóvar's Oscar-winning hymn to motherhood, performance, and chosen family remains his most generous work.

**What is All About My Mother about?**
After her son dies, a nurse searches for his estranged father and finds a community of trans women, actresses, and survivors in Madrid.

**Who directed All About My Mother?**
All About My Mother (1999) was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

**What is the Celluloid Score of All About My Mother?**
87% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (98/100), Metascore (87/100), Letterboxd (4.2/5), and IMDb (7.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did All About My Mother win?**
All About My Mother won Best Film (Goya Awards 2000), Best Foreign Language Film (Academy Awards 2000).

**Where can I watch All About My Mother?**
All About My Mother is on Wavve, TVING in South Korea; on U-NEXT in Japan. Availability varies by region.

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