Mighty Aphrodite

– When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes o..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

Mighty Aphrodite (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Nov 1995

Language:

English, Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

Main Actors:

Pamela Blair, Rene Ceballos, Elie Chaib, George De La Pena

Plot:

Lenny and Amanda have an adopted son Max who turns out to be brilliant. Lenny becomes obsessed with finding Max's real parents because he believes that they too must be brilliant. When he finds that Linda Ash is Max' real mother, Lenny is disappointed. Linda is a prostitute and porn star. On top of that, she is quite possibly the dumbest person Lenny has ever met. Interwoven is a Greek chorus linking the story with the story of Oedipus.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations.

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
Metacritic:
59%