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Quinceañera (2006) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 3,091 users
Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 47 user | 64 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com As Magdalena's 15th birthday approaches, her simple, blissful life is complicated by the discovery that she's pregnant. Kicked out of her house, she finds a new family with her great-granduncle and gay cousin. |
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Cast
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Jesus Castanos | ... |
Ernesto
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| Araceli Guzman-Rico | ... |
Maria
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| Emily Rios | ... |
Magdalena
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| J.R. Cruz | ... |
Herman
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Listette Avila | ... |
Jessica
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Eileen May Garcia
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Hector Quevedo | ... |
Dancing Boy
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Germán Campos | ... |
Chambelàn
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Videographer
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Uncle Walter
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Carmen Aguirre | ... |
Aunt Silvia
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Margarita Lugo | ... |
Aunt Candy
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Jorge Ortiz | ... |
DJ
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Young Girl
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Carlos
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Magdalena is 14 and anxiously awaiting her 15th birthday where she'll celebrate her quinceanara. Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregnancy after not being able to fit in her gown for her quinceanara. Soon, she's kicked out of her home, abandoned by her family, and abandoned by her baby's father. Magdalena is then taken in by her great-granduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-in-trouble cousin, Carlos. There she finds a new family and life. Written by R2k443
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DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, some sexual content and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
5 July 2006 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Echo Park, L.A. See more »Box Office
Budget:
$400,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$95,400 (USA) (4 August 2006)Gross:
$1,689,999 (USA) (3 November 2006)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Magdalena: About what?
Carlos: "About what?", come on!
Magdalena: [pauses] No.
Carlos: Yeah, nobody believed me about anything all my life.
Magdalena: That's because you're a liar, and a thief, and a pothead. And a gay.
Carlos: [Makes face] So?
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The character of Tio Tomas was based on writer/director Wash Westmoreland's great uncle. See more »Goofs
When Herman describes his busy weekend, he states that he is taking his AP History exam on Saturday. AP exams are only given on weekdays. See more »Quotes
Carlos: Nobody believes you, huh?Magdalena: About what?
Carlos: "About what?", come on!
Magdalena: [pauses] No.
Carlos: Yeah, nobody believed me about anything all my life.
Magdalena: That's because you're a liar, and a thief, and a pothead. And a gay.
Carlos: [Makes face] So?
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When I went to see this film, I had no idea what it was about, other than that it had something to do with the 15th birthday of a latino girl. It was a preview and the ticket was free. I was very pleasantly surprised. This is a either a little gem of a movie or a gem of a little movie. It shows a little slice of life - centering around the (major) problems of members of a latino extended family in Los Angeles (mostly the younger members). I'm not latino, and I live in northern California - so I have no idea how accurate a picture it is, but the picture is nevertheless true to life. All the characters are very believable - a rather rare description of an American film these days. I have never heard of any of the actors, yet without exception the acting was superb. Every character seemed very real, like people I have known. Halfway through the film, I did not know where it would end - the story could still have turned in several different directions. With the exception of an anglo gay couple, all the characters spoke in both English and Spanish, as many Mexican-Americans do in California.
For some bizarre reason, one of the major characters - Herman (played by an actor named J.R. Cruz, is not listed in the credits in IMDb.