Selena

Selena

1997

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla (Jennifer Lopez) is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham (Edward James Olmos), 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 (Jon Seda), who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.

The story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true.

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69
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 21, 1997
US Box Office
$35,281,794 (#2478 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Some Mild Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
May 19, 2020
Acquired Date
September 28, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jackie Guerra
Jackie Guerra
Constance Marie
Constance Marie
Alex Meneses
Alex Meneses
Jon Seda
Jon Seda
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Jacob Vargas
Jacob Vargas
Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros

Directors

Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava

Producers

Moctesuma Esparza
Moctesuma Esparza
Robert Katz
Robert Katz

Writers

Gregory Nava
Gregory Nava

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
66%
Tomatometer
85 votes
RT Fresh Certified
78%
Popcornmeter
4,965 votes
METASCORE
67
17 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
32,486 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media