Quinceañera

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Quinceañera

R,

2006,

1h 30m,

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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86%

94 Reviews

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72%

10,000+ Ratings

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86%

Tomatometer

94 Reviews

72%

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10,000+ Ratings

Magdalena (Emily Rios) is a Mexican-American living in Los Angeles. Her 15th birthday is fast approaching, and she and her family are making preparations for the party that signals her transition to womanhood. But Magdalena becomes pregnant, and family tensions force her out of the house, so she goes to live with her uncle Tomas and her gay cousin Carlos. All exiles, the three band together against the coming neighborhood gentrification that threatens their way of life.

Critics Consensus

This slice-of-life story of a teenage girl in Echo Park is both a sweet crowd-pleaser and a perceptive look at socioeconomic community issues.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Dec 30, 2006

3/5

This is a satisfying, spicy little picture.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Sep 28, 2006

Touching, charming and very engagingly played, it offers perceptive insights into LA Latino culture as well as solid, slightly old-fashioned entertainment.

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Peter Debruge

Premiere Magazine

Sep 23, 2006

3.5/4

An unexpected self-portrait from a town that loves to tell stories about itself, often to the exclusion of the countless equally deserving dramas unfolding just a few blocks away.

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Ellie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

Jun 6, 2019

3.5/4

A quiet joy of a film - a rare gem.

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Aug 25, 2007

2.5/4

This celebrated Sundance prizewinner doesn't look quite so special. Actually, it seems Very Special--as in one of those Very Special Episodes of an ongoing television series.

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Mar 1, 2007

The writing is not always as developed as one would wish it, but this seems almost paltry in light of the dramatic truth and rivetingly real performances which are elicited.

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Richard Glatzer

Director

Wash Westmoreland

Director

Emily Rios

Magdalena

Jesse Garcia

Carlos

Chalo Gonzalez

Uncle Tomas

David W. Ross

Gary

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Synopsis

Magdalena (Emily Rios) is a Mexican-American living in Los Angeles. Her 15th birthday is fast approaching, and she and her family are making preparations for the party that signals her transition to womanhood. But Magdalena becomes pregnant, and family tensions force her out of the house, so she goes to live with her uncle Tomas and her gay cousin Carlos. All exiles, the three band together against the coming neighborhood gentrification that threatens their way of life.

Director: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Producer: Anne Clements
Screenwriter: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Production Co: Kitchen Sink Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 2006, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2014
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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