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Volver

  • 2006
  • R
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
114K
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POPULARITY
4,738
1,398
Penélope Cruz in Volver (2006)
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SpanishDark ComedyFarcePsychological DramaTragedyComedyDrama

After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.

  • Director
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Writer
    • Pedro Almodóvar
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Carmen Maura
    • Lola Dueñas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,738
    1,398
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writer
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Stars
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Carmen Maura
      • Lola Dueñas
    • 274User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 61 wins & 94 nominations total

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    Top Cast27

    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Raimunda
    Carmen Maura
    Carmen Maura
    • Irene
    Lola Dueñas
    Lola Dueñas
    • Sole
    Blanca Portillo
    Blanca Portillo
    • Agustina
    Yohana Cobo
    Yohana Cobo
    • Paula
    Chus Lampreave
    Chus Lampreave
    • Tía Paula
    Antonio de la Torre
    Antonio de la Torre
    • Paco
    Carlos Blanco
    • Emilio
    María Isabel Díaz Lago
    • Regina
    • (as Mª Isabel Díaz)
    Neus Sanz
    • Inés
    Leandro Rivera
    Leandro Rivera
    • Auxiliar Producción
    Pepa Aniorte
    • Vecina
    Yolanda Ramos
    Yolanda Ramos
    • Presentadora TV
    Elvira Cuadrupani
    Elvira Cuadrupani
    • Vecina
    María Alfonsa Rosso
    María Alfonsa Rosso
    • Vecina
    • (as Alfonsa Rosso)
    Fanny de Castro
    • Vecina
    Eli Iranzo
    • Vecina
    Carlos García Cambero
    • Carlos
    • Director
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • Writer
      • Pedro Almodóvar
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews274

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      First movie of Pedro Almodóvar and Carmen Maura together in 18 years. Their friendship broke after shooting Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988).
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 30 mins) When Agustina is talking on the TV show about her mother's vanishing, she says that it happened "hace ya casi cuatro años" ("nearly four years ago"), yet her lips clearly say "hace ya casi tres años" ("nearly three years ago").
    • Quotes
      • Irene: Don't say that, Raimunda, or I'll start crying. And ghosts don't cry.
    • Connections
      Featured in Smagsdommerne: Episode #4.2 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Volver
      Music by Carlos Gardel
      Lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera (as Alfredo La Pera)
      ©1961 by Warner/Chappel Music Argentina
      Recorded at Sonoland, Madrid (September 2005)
      Performed by Estrella Morente
      Produced by Enrique Morente
      Guitar by Montoyita
      Claps by Bandolero, Negri and Pepe Luis Carmona

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 26, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official site
      • Sony Classics Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • To Return
    • Filming locations
      • Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain(hometown: family house in Calle Diego de Almagro, funeral procession in Calle Federico Relimpio)
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • El Deseo
      • Ministerio de Cultura
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • €7,450,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,899,867
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $202,000
      • Nov 5, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,605,851
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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