Queens

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Queens

R,

2005,

1h 47m,

Romance/

Comedy/

LGBTQ+

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43%

30 Reviews

Tomatometer

60%

10,000+ Ratings

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43%

Tomatometer

30 Reviews

60%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

Magda manages a posh resort that is hosting a marriage ceremony for three gay couples. Her son Miguel (Unax Ugalde) is set to marry Óscar (Daniel Hendler) but tensions between his mother Ofelia and Miguel are causing problems. Narciso (Paco León) and Hugo (Gustavo Salmerón) have family problems due to Hugo's uptight parents and Narcisco's man-hungry mom, Nuria, who threatens to turn the ceremony into a spectacle. Reyes is on hand to see her son Rafa marry Jonas, the son of her gardener Jacinto.

Critics Consensus

It hints at something greater, but ultimately, Queens lacks the substance necessary to set it apart from similarly themed Spanish comedies.

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Toddy Burton

Austin Chronicle

Oct 30, 2006

1.5/5

The result is an episodic feel which lends itself that much more to the sense that Queens missed its calling as a soap opera. Indeed, the film lacks the complexity, visual style, and emotional charge of decent filmmaking.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Sep 29, 2006

2/4

The frantic artificiality of the script rarely allows the characters to breathe. This is dinner-theater farce, featherweight and juiceless.

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

Sep 22, 2006

2/4

It feels like [Pereira] just plucked the men themselves from atop a wedding cake and stuck them in his movie, where for the most part they stand decoratively around and watch the women make suds from all this soap.

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Robert Julian

Bay Area Reporter

May 14, 2020

[It] portrays Spain as a country with a sense of humor, intelligence, and tolerance that should be an example for the world to follow. With so much goodness up there on the screen, it almost seems ungrateful to criticize the film for its technical faults.

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Mar 1, 2007

While straining credibility at times, offers some appealing scenes of quiet reflection, as well as a refreshing celebration of the ineffable allure and power of being middle-aged.

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

Oct 6, 2006

2.5/4

The star-heavy cast, which includes such big Spanish names as Carmen Maura, Marisa Paredes and Veronica Forque, are a treat to watch even when their dialogue isn't all it could be.

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Manuel Gómez Pereira

Director

Veronica Forque

Nuria

Carmen Maura

Magda

Marisa Paredes

Reyes

Mercedes Sampietro

Helena

Betiana Blum

Ofelia

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Synopsis

Magda manages a posh resort that is hosting a marriage ceremony for three gay couples. Her son Miguel (Unax Ugalde) is set to marry Óscar (Daniel Hendler) but tensions between his mother Ofelia and Miguel are causing problems. Narciso (Paco León) and Hugo (Gustavo Salmerón) have family problems due to Hugo's uptight parents and Narcisco's man-hungry mom, Nuria, who threatens to turn the ceremony into a spectacle. Reyes is on hand to see her son Rafa marry Jonas, the son of her gardener Jacinto.

Director: Manuel Gómez Pereira
Screenwriter: Manuel Gómez Pereira, Yolanda García Serrano, Joaquín Oristell
Production Co: Warner Bros., Lucky Red
Rating: R (Brief Nudity|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: European Spanish
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $139.4K
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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