The read
Every source lands within 3 points of the others, across 1,300 audience votes.
Synopsis
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire of her father. Seeking mainstream stardom, Selena begins recording an English-language album which, tragically, she would never complete.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes66%
Metacritic67/100
1,341 audience votes
Key crew
- Gregory NavaDirector
- Gregory NavaScreenplay
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jennifer LopezSelena Quintanilla
- Jackie GuerraSuzette Quintanilla
- Constance MarieMarcela Quintanilla
- Alex MenesesSara
- Jon SedaChris Perez
- Edward James OlmosAbraham Quintanilla
- Jacob VargasA. B. Quintanilla
- Pete AstudilloSelf - Dinos 1990's
- Rubén C. GonzálezJoe Ojeda - Dinos 1990's
- Ricky VelaSelf - Dinos 1990's
- Don SheltonStage Dancer
- Richard EmanuelleConcert Reporter
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Themes
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