Mighty Aphrodite

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Mighty Aphrodite

R,

1995,

1h 35m,

Comedy/

Fantasy/

Romance

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78%

37 Reviews

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73%

10,000+ Ratings

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78%

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37 Reviews

73%

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10,000+ Ratings

When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

Critics Consensus

Mighty Aphrodite may not stand with Woody Allen's finest work, but it's brought to vivid life by a thoroughly winsome performance from Mira Sorvino.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 1, 2000

2.5/4

Were Mira Sorvino's all-redeeming, possibly best- list-bound performance to melt away, it would immediately be obvious how malnourished this amiably minor effort is.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

That Allen would venture into this subject matter seems fraught with risk. But Mighty Aphrodite quickly turns into safer waters and develops into a sunny comedy about tawdry people.

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Tom Ryan

The Sunday Age

Jul 19, 2023

Full of wise-cracks and featuring a deliciously ironic denouement, Mighty Aphrodite is an amiable romantic farce which thumbs its nose at political correctness and smiles benignly at human foibles.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Sep 14, 2020

8/10

It's rare to see a film so wholeheartedly casual, silly, effervescent, and yet genuinely touching.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 2, 2011

C+

A minor comedy in Allen's work, though Mia Sorvino, who won an Oscar, shines as the prostitute, despite the director's condescending

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

May 28, 2011

'Mighty Aphrodite' only occasionally sparkles with witty dialogue reminiscent of Allen's earlier films, and that's not enough to resurrect the old Woody Allen magic.

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Finn W

Aug 22, 2017

#WoodyAllenRetro Podcast Project A real entertaining and easy crowd pleasing movie, Woody gets inventive using greek chrouses to break up the storyline, add some 4th wall breaking elements and have a charming yet seinfeld-esqe rauchy comedy full of endearing characters, great actors and a sweet ending somewhat unexpected from allen but with enough irony and closure to have you feeling good leaving the movie - a favourite for many for good reason!

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Abraham G

Mar 23, 2017

Probably his best film from the 90's and a return to form. Sorvino is tremendous in her Oscar winning turn. A lot of genuine laugh out loud moments and some text book Allen awkwardness.

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Abraham R

Mar 17, 2015

F 7.4 [Woody Allen]

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Synopsis

When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

Director: Woody Allen
Producer: Robert Greenhut
Screenwriter: Woody Allen
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Magnolia Pictures, Sweetland Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1995, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Jun 6, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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