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1995

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MIGHTY APHRODITE is Woody Allen's stab at Greek comedy/tragedy, and it is wildly successful. Allen stars as Lenny Weinrib, a sportswriter married to ambitious Amanda Sloan (Helena Bonham Carter), who desperately wants her own art gallery in New York City and is willing to play the game to get it. Amanda convinces a reluctant .. Read more

Starring	F. Murray Abraham, Woody Allen, Claire Bloom, Helena Bonham-Carter
Director	Woody Allen
Genres	Comedy

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- "...A zippy, frothy confection....Dominated by a striking performance from Mira Sorvino....[She develops] a deeply sympathetic and appealing character..."
- 9862
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  - 2
  Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
  
  I had a few laughs but it was not my cup of tea.
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 14 May 2005 at 19:07
Most recent members' reviews of Mighty Aphrodite
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- - 0
  - 0
  Mighty Disappointment
  
  Although I have been a Woody Allen fan for many years and although this film got very good reviews upon its release I was very disappointed. The linkage with ... read more »
  
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- 1052574
- - Minopater
  - 251 reviews
  - Wallington
  - 18 Oct 2011 at 13:00
- - 1
  - 0
  Greek, schmeek, who cares if its great.
  
  If you've ever felt that your own life is not unlike a Greek tragedy, you will appreciate this movie. Clever, witty and amusing, it features an ... read more »
  
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- 1028792
- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 13 Aug 2011 at 20:48
- - 1
  - 0
  Allen Magic
  
  Typical of early Woody Allen brilliance. In updated Greek classic theatre style, with a chorus but here we have an all-American 20th century chorus.
  
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- 898411
- - a customer
  - Hull
  - 13 Jun 2010 at 17:07
- - 0
  - 0
  had its moments
  
  I found this a little strained in places and a little funny in others. I always find it hard to see woody allen surrounded by beautiful women without it just ... read more »
  
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- - tiber
  - 2 reviews
  - wigan
  - 29 May 2010 at 14:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Mighty Aphrodite
  
  Typically Woody Allen, and typically brilliant!
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - bubgirl1984
  - 62 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 16 Feb 2010 at 17:24
- - 0
  - 0
  One of his best.
  
  I particularly enjoyed this film from the perspective of having, myself, been adopted.
  
  A very funny story of how Woody's character learns who the... read more »
  
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- - Fliddy
  - 16 reviews
  - Wales
  - 11 Feb 2010 at 19:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Charming
  
  A highly entertaining watch. Sorvino is extremely charismatic and its easy to see why she won the Oscar.
  
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- - Lawrenson
  - 16 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 04 Aug 2009 at 12:11
- - 1
  - 0
  Foster father finds a fun future for female.
  
  Providing that you can cope with the toing and froing between the classical Greek players and the current time zones of the main story, this is Woody Allen at ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 18:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Greek Woody Allen
  
  Funny and Woody is great-anxious,agonising and sincere.
  
  Great scenes when in the Greek theatre .
  
  complicated so hard to explain but well ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Richmond
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 13:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Didn't finish watching it
  
  The disc acted up and we couldn't finish watching it. We didn't like it enough to re rent it or care about the ending.
  
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- - mytwocentsworth
  - 26 reviews
  - Hove
  - 17 Feb 2009 at 14:27
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- - 5
  - 2
  Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
  
  I had a few laughs but it was not my cup of tea.
  
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- 103261
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 14 May 2005 at 19:07
- - 3
  - 0
  Sublime Woody Allen
  
  This is Woody Allen in full flow. As usual the plot revolves around his angst ridden character who once again manages to 'sandwich' himself between two ... read more »
  
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- - Twolegs
  - 8 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 30 Jul 2004 at 22:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Very good
  
  This is by far my favourite of Woody's 10 or so most recent films. Has some very funny moments &, of course, the divine (& very talented) Mira ... read more »
  
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- - Strahd
  - Southampton, UK
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 10:35
- - 1
  - 0
  refreshing change....
  
  ...to the Mia Farrow monopoly on Woodys prior output. So nice to see a cast like this and a bit of a departure from the norm. And Sorvino shines and deserves ... read more »
  
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- - Mark MacMillan
  - Scotland
  - 08 May 2006 at 21:22
- - 1
  - 0
  Not one of his best, but not a tragedy either
  
  "Mighty Aphrodite" bears all the hallmarks of a Woody Allen film. We have a middle aged, twitchy, intellectual man who is experiencing marriage ... read more »
  
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- - Scaramouch
  - London
  - 10 Feb 2004 at 01:09
- - 1
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  Foster father finds a fun future for female.
  
  Providing that you can cope with the toing and froing between the classical Greek players and the current time zones of the main story, this is Woody Allen at ... read more »
  
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- 748892
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 18:05
- - 1
  - 0
  Allen Magic
  
  Typical of early Woody Allen brilliance. In updated Greek classic theatre style, with a chorus but here we have an all-American 20th century chorus.
  
  Report this review
- 898411
- - a customer
  - Hull
  - 13 Jun 2010 at 17:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Greek, schmeek, who cares if its great.
  
  If you've ever felt that your own life is not unlike a Greek tragedy, you will appreciate this movie. Clever, witty and amusing, it features an ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1028792
- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 13 Aug 2011 at 20:48
- - 1
  - 1
  fish.
  
  This is one of the weaker Woody films i've seen; but it still beats most of the stuff out there.
  
  Interesting idea, especially with the whole ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Johnson
  - London, UK
  - 12 Aug 2004 at 22:56
- - 2
  - 2
  Irritating
  
  I would love to have got through this and been able to judge it properly, unfortunatley I had forgotten just how irritating and ridiculous Woody Allen is.read more »
  
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- 72984
- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 16 Feb 2005 at 12:17

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Critics' reviews
- "...A zippy, frothy confection....Dominated by a striking performance from Mira Sorvino....[She develops] a deeply sympathetic and appealing character..."
- 9862
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Laugh-out-loud funny .When Mira Sorvino's Linda is on screen, MIGHTY APHRODITE is alive with daffy erotic glee..." -- Rating: B+
- 9860
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Three years after sports writer Lenny (Allen) allowed his art dealer wife Amanda (Bonham Carter) to persuade him that... read more on Time Out
- 44599
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- Witty comedy of love and marriage, not up to Allen's best, but highly enjoyable for all that.
- 31363
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...[Sorvino gives an] all-redeeming, possibly best-list-bound performance..."
- 9861
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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