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Selena

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 2h 7min
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
27K
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Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
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The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
27K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,155
767
  • Director
    • Gregory Nava
  • Writer
    • Gregory Nava
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Jon Seda
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gregory Nava
  • Writer
    • Gregory Nava
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Jon Seda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 178User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos3

    Selena
    Trailer 2:23
    Selena
    Selena
    Trailer 2:17
    Selena
    Which Celebs Almost Played Rock Stars?
    Video 3:59
    Which Celebs Almost Played Rock Stars?

    Photos64

    Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez, Constance Marie, Jackie Guerra, and Jacob Vargas in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez and Jon Seda in Selena (1997)
    Victoria Elena Flores, Rebecca Lee Meza, and Rafael Tamayo in Selena (1997)
    Constance Marie and Rebecca Lee Meza in Selena (1997)
    Rebecca Lee Meza in Selena (1997)
    Rebecca Lee Meza in Selena (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez and Jon Seda in Selena (1997)

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    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Selena Quintanillaas Selena Quintanilla
    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Abraham Quintanillaas Abraham Quintanilla
    Jon Seda
    Jon Seda
    • Chris Perezas Chris Perez
    Jackie Guerra
    Jackie Guerra
    • Suzette Quintanillaas Suzette Quintanilla
    Constance Marie
    Constance Marie
    • Marcela Quintanillaas Marcela Quintanilla
    Alex Meneses
    Alex Meneses
    • Saraas Sara
    • (as Alexandra Meneses)
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    • Abie Quintanillaas Abie Quintanilla
    Pete Astudillo
    • Self - Dinos 1990'sas Self - Dinos 1990's
    Rueben Gonzáles
    • Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990'sas Joe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
    • (as Ruben Gonzalez)
    Ricky Vela
    • Self - Dinos 1990'sas Self - Dinos 1990's
    Don Shelton
    • Stage Danceras Stage Dancer
    Richard Emanuelle
    • Concert Reporteras Concert Reporter
    • (as Richard Emanuele)
    Panchito Gómez
    • Young Abraham - Dinos 1961as Young Abraham - Dinos 1961
    • (as Panchito Gomez)
    Richard Coca
    Richard Coca
    • Bobby - Dinos 1961as Bobby - Dinos 1961
    George Perez
    George Perez
    • Seff - Dinos 1961as Seff - Dinos 1961
    Brian Fallteen
    • Club Owneras Club Owner
    Carmen Martínez
    • Irate Club Goeras Irate Club Goer
    Elisabeth Gonzalez
    • Irate Club Goeras Irate Club Goer
    • Director
      • Gregory Nava
    • Writer
      • Gregory Nava
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    The film tells the story of the life of Mexican "Tejano" style singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez and the progress of her career resulting in her No. 1 US album. —Anonymous
    singertejanolatin musicmarriageon tour53 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for her role, Jennifer Lopez lived with Selena Quintanilla-Perez's family.
    • Goofs
      During Selena's Grammy walk, the song Bidi Bidi Bom Bom is played. Selena won a Grammy for the album Live, which didn't have Bidi Bidi Bom Bom on it. At Selena's actual Grammy walk, the song No Debes Jugar was played.
    • Quotes

      Abraham: We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It's exhausting!

    • Crazy credits
      The producers wish to thank The Quintanilla Family
    • Alternate versions
      Superstation TV version includes an additional scene showing young Selena at school.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Liar Liar/The Graduate/Selena/Crash/Kolya (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Amor Prohibido
      (1994)
      Written by A.B. Quintanilla (as A.B. Quintanilla III) and Pete Astudillo
      Produced by A.B. Quintanilla (as A.B. Quintanilla III)
      Used by permission of Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) and Peace Rock Publishing (BMI)
      Courtesy of EMI Latin
      Performed by Selena

    User reviews178

    Review
    Top review
    A Moving Tribute
    Jennifer Lopez proved that she was a high-class actress with this true story of the Tejano Superstar whose life was cut short by a disgruntled employee. Lopez shines and Edward James Olmos is super (as usual) as her tough-nosed father. The rest of the cast is adequate, but the show is shared between Lopez and Olmos. The screenplay is a little sappy, but fine overall. Director Gregory Nava is always focused and this keeps the film interesting throughout. A fine film all the way. 4 stars out of 5.
    helpful•35
    5
    • tfrizzell
    • Nov 25, 2000

    FAQ1

    • Why in the special features are the mom and sister that played in the movie switched ?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Selena: The Movie
    • Filming locations
      • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Q Productions
      • Esparza / Katz Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,281,794
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,615,722
      • Mar 23, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,281,794
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 7min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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