dbzgal042017-03-31T22:52:51.646Z

10/10

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 ac...

JPV8522020-07-04T21:15:02.689Z

8/10

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 ...

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Release

21/03/1997

Rating

🌟 7.7/10

Runtime

127 min

Status

Released

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$60,000,000

Genres

Drama Music History

Languages

SpanishEnglish

Production

Links

IMDb Wikidata Homepage

Selena

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.