Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions

199595 min6.7 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy that uses Greek mythology and a quirky Greek chorus to explore obsession, redemption, and unexpected family bonds with irreverent humor and genuine affection.

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

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  • Is Mighty Aphrodite easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Mighty Aphrodite scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Mighty Aphrodite end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Mighty Aphrodite violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Mighty Aphrodite sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

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Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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