Volver

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Volver

R

2006

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

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Raimunda works and lives in Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene, who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. A former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene and both daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to help comfort them.

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Critics Consensus

Volver catches director Pedro Almodovar and star Penelope Cruz at the peak of their respective powers, in service of a layered, thought-provoking film.

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Alyx Vesey

Bitch Media

Jan 7, 2021

As emotionally devastating as it is visually stunning.

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Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

Feb 6, 2018

Volver disappoints.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 12, 2017

A

Beautiful performances, a refreshing story, and spot-on comedic timing make this a wonderful movie.

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Arun A.K

Vague Visages

Mar 25, 2024

Like most Almodóvar films, external beauty and color are abundant in Volver.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 15, 2023

3/4

Pedro Almodovar is in a playful mood here, yet there’s no mistaking the seriousness with which he takes the movie’s theme of empowerment through sisterhood.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Feb 12, 2022

4/4

Beautifully shot, structured, and acted, Almodovar's film sees the past repeat itself, the dead come back to life, and the painfully concealed return to the fore.

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Alexsander F

@Aelxs May 21, 2026

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Mar 19, 2026

Eventually detours in an unexpected direction that puts a twist on its spiritual core that shrinks from what was initially intrigued, it casts the entire picture to a more mesmerizing level throughout the agreeable tour-de-force for Cruz and Almodóvar’s more definitive collaboration. (B+)

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Harrison B

@clinthoward May 5, 2025

NOT A COMEDY AT ALL!!!!! Sad (not depressing), mostly, and a little moving and uplifting. But it has the mildest amount of comic relief like normal dramas do.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Mar 13, 2025

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é ruim, o elenco é fraco e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, mas o que salva o filme é a atuação da penélope Cruz, mas mesmo com isso, o filme não dá uma alavancada As cenas são fracas e nenhuma cena relevante e boa para fazer o filme ser bom.

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ceci h

@RT34462286 Feb 28, 2025

Amazing. It’s such a beautiful story, with that mix of drama and humor that only Almodóvar can do. The actresses are incredible (Penélope Cruz is just perfect), and the story about women and their secrets pulls you in from the start.

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beatriz m

@biasmoraes Jan 23, 2025

Visualmente Lindo e com uma história emocionante e cômica em alguns momento. Volver consegue surpreender nas atuações e um roteiro ótimo! Apenas senti falta de finalizarem o romance que tinham começado entre Raimunda e o diretor do filme.

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Synopsis

Raimunda works and lives in Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene, who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. A former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene and both daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to help comfort them.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Producer: Esther García
Production Co: El Deseo
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.9M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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