Selena (1997)

Directed by

Gregory Nava

Genre

drama film, musical film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 1,321 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Selena Quintanilla-Perez from her childhood to her rise as a Tejano music star. It shows her close family relationships, her career achievements, and her tragic murder at a young age.

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What happens

Selena is a 1997 American biographical musical drama film about Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez. The film, written and directed by Gregory Nava, chronicles the star's rise to fame and death when she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar at the age of 23. In addition to Lopez, the film also stars Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, and Jackie Guerra in her film debut. Selena was released in the United States on March 21, 1997, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $35 million worldwide against a production budget of $20 million. For her performance, Jennifer Lopez received a Best Actress nomination at the 55th Golden Globes. In 2021, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", and was re-released in select cinemas on April 7, 2022, to coincide with the film's 25th anniversary. In 2024, the Pérez Art Museum Miami organized a screening of Selena as part of the institution's Floating Films with Ballyhoo Media. During this event, the film was screened from the water. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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