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Selena

Selena

Mar 21, 1997
127 min
DramaMusicHistory
7.7/ 10
1,281 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
7.7/10
1,281 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
32,366 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
67/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$20,000,000Production cost
Box Office$60,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$40,000,000Profitable
ROI
+200.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$35,764,351Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

9 wins & 6 nominations

Details

Production information

"Discover the true story of one of America's brightest stars... that faded too soon."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$60,000,000

Production Companies

Esparza / Katz ProductionsQ ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

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