Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

Life has its ways of teaching.

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón

Produced by Bésame Mucho Pictures, Anhelo Productions

2001106 min7.4 / 10

A sensual, self-aware coming-of-age road trip that balances youthful exuberance and sexual discovery with underlying melancholy and the inevitable complications of desire and friendship.

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Y Tu Mamá También scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Y Tu Mamá También sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Y Tu Mamá También violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Y Tu Mamá También easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Y Tu Mamá También end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Y Tu Mamá También

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Y Tu Mamá También

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Y Tu Mamá También, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Y Tu Mamá También, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Y Tu Mamá También, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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