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My Mom Is a Character

Original title: Minha Mãe é uma Peça: O Filme
  • 2013
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
Paulo Gustavo in My Mom Is a Character (2013)
Quirky ComedySatireComedy

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about when her kids were little enough to sti... Read allAfter another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about when her kids were little enough to still need her.After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about when her kids were little enough to still need her.

  • Director
    • André Pellenz
  • Writers
    • Paulo Gustavo
    • Fil Braz
    • Rafael Dragaud
  • Stars
    • Paulo Gustavo
    • Rodrigo Pandolfo
    • Mariana Xavier
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • André Pellenz
    • Writers
      • Paulo Gustavo
      • Fil Braz
      • Rafael Dragaud
    • Stars
      • Paulo Gustavo
      • Rodrigo Pandolfo
      • Mariana Xavier
    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Paulo Gustavo
    • Dona Hermínia
    Rodrigo Pandolfo
    • Juliano
    Mariana Xavier
    Mariana Xavier
    • Marcelina
    Alexandra Richter
    • Iesa
    Ingrid Guimarães
    Ingrid Guimarães
    • Soraia
    Suely Franco
    Suely Franco
    • Tia Zélia
    Herson Capri
    Herson Capri
    • Carlos Alberto
    Samantha Schmütz
    • Waldéia
    Mônica Martelli
    Mônica Martelli
    • Mônica
    Malu Valle
    Malu Valle
    • Dona Lourdes
    Bruno Bebianno
    • Garib
    Renata Ricci
    • Andrea
    Gabriel Galvão
    • André Luiz criança
    Karol Lannes
    • Marcelina criança
    • (as Ana Karolina Lannes)
    Augusto César Jr.
    • Juliano criança
    Luan Assimos
    • Garib adolescente
    Ronaldo Tortelli
    • João Marcelo
    Antônio Arraes
    • João Marcelo criança
    • Director
      • André Pellenz
    • Writers
      • Paulo Gustavo
      • Fil Braz
      • Rafael Dragaud
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    1rafaeltauil-28962

    The worst

    The worst comedy I have ever seen. I didn't watch the whole movie because it's really bad stuff. Too many stereotypes and poor roles.
    5Fernando-Rodrigues

    My Mother's Such A Piece: The Movie!

    Despite the problematic humor at some moments, it's definitely a classic, and brings reflections on so many important topics, mainly focusing on the complexity of families.
    1vitorsolar

    It isn't a comedy, it's a tragedy

    Incredible to see a family, specially "kids" being raised completely without limits or any trace of sanity and find that funny. I felt sorry for the sons and daughter being portrait in the movie and the actor's voice is just annoying beyond any description. Maybe a woman would do the role of a woman better, just saying. Don't recommend at all.
    10tiagopinha

    The Best But Lot's of Bad Words

    This is a very good movie but it has ton's of bad words I would rate this 12+ or 14+
    5claudio_carvalho

    Gross, Corny but Funny Comedy

    In Niterói, the middle-class housewife Dona Hermínia (Paulo Gustavo) lives with her teenage son Juliano (Rodrigo Pandolfo), who is gay, and her teenage daughter Marcelina (Mariana Xavier), who is obese. Her husband Carlos Alberto (Herson Capri) has left her to live with a younger woman, the bimbo Soraia (Ingrid Guimarães). When Carlos Alberto and Soraia go to the club with Juliano and Marcelina in his sport car, Dona Hermínia overhears the "children" making fun of her and she decides to take a time out alone in the house of her aunt Zélia (Suely Franco) to calm down. Along the days, Dona Hermínia misses Juliano and Marcelina and tells stories of her life to Zélia. Meanwhile the siblings feel how much they need her at home.

    "Minha Mãe é Uma Peça" is a gross, corny but also funny comedy based on a successful play in Brazil. Although fictional, the plot is based on situations in Paulo Gustavo's live and the character Dona Hermínia is based on his own mother, Dona Déia. The funniest moment of this movie is in the credits, when there is a cameo of Dona Déia in a home footage. My vote is five.

    Title (Brazil): "Minha Mãe é Uma Peça" ("My Mother is a Piece of Work")

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    • Trivia
      Letícia Faria Pedro's debut.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Esperança é a Última que Morre (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Tema da Dona Herminia
      Written, arranged, produced and mixed by Plínio Profeta

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2013 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Моя мама - часть семьи
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Cenoura Filmes
      • Globo Filmes
      • Migdal Filmes
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • R$5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,909,567
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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