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  • Broken Embraces
  • Opened November 20, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 8 min.
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  • R
    sexual content, language and some drug material
  • The story of Mateo, Lena, Judit and Ernesto Martel is a story of “amour fou”, dominated by fatality, jealously, the abuse of power, treachery and a guilt complex. A moving and terrible story, the most expressive image of which is the photo of two Read More
  • Cast: Penélope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluís Homar, José Luis Gómez, Ruben Ochandiano
  • Director: Pedro Almodóvar
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Melodrama, Post-Noir (Modern Noir)

Broken Embraces Recent Fan Reviews

  • Have to read subtitles
    by jagjaxon

    I don't mind reading subtitles, but was surprised to have to do this for this movie as there was no hint of it in the previews. The photography was great and took us to parts of Spain (or Canary...

  • Decent Movie
    by jenni-m

    As always - love Penelope Cruz...movie also had a decently twisted plot; however felt that it could have been shortened by approx 20-30 minutes...drug out a bit in toward the end...but definitely...

  • Broken Embraces
    by dutchmclaughlin

    Typical Almodovar movie. Very well done....

Five Word Reviews

  • wonderful entertaining movie for me by dwilli3

  • intense love and jealousy story by flyflyaway

  • Fun and intriguing Almodovar flic by akgillette

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Broken Embraces Critic Reviews

Metascore®76 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A voluptuary of a film, drunk on primary colors, caressing Penelope Cruz...

  • 91
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith Phipps

    Broken Embraces welds Douglas Sirk melodrama to the most gracefully unsettling...

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Many of the characters go by two different names. So best advice for optimum...

  • 90
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Broken Embraces leaves the viewer in a contradictory state, a mixture of...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3 out of 5
Metascore®:
76 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

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Broken Embraces Movie Photos

  • Penelope Cruz as Lena/Pina in "Broken Embraces."
  • Carmen Machi as Chon and Penelope Cruz as Lena/Pina in "Broken Embraces."
  • Blanca Portillo as Judit, Lluis Homar as Harry and Tamar Novas as Diego in "Broken Embraces."
  • Tamar Novas as Diego and Blanca Portillo as Judit in "Broken Embraces."
  • Penelope Cruz as Lena/Pina in "Broken Embraces."
  • Lluis Homar as Mateo and Penelope Cruz as Lena/Pina in "Broken Embraces."
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