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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) | Top 9%

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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Movie1988·88 min

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 9%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

1K ratings

About Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

After being dumped by her lover, Pepa finds her life and the lives of those around her spiraling out of control in a deliciously chaotic series of events.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Stylized
Story Tags: infidelity, isolation loneliness, spain, domestic home, urban, close friendship, romantic partners, outsider misfit, everyman, fish out of water, race against time

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Details

Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Language: Spanish

Cast

Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Int'l Feature (1988)

How Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Ranks

All movies

Top 9%

1980s movies

Top 9%

Comedy movies

Top 6%

1980s Comedy movies

Top 7%

★Pedro Almodóvar filmsTop 12%

Top 9% All movies.

the vibe

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Vibe

What it feels like

briskbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnybroadheartfelt

playful

stylized

What it's about

fish out of waterrace against timeinfidelityisolation lonelinessoutsider misfiteverymanclose friendshipromantic partnersspaindomestic homeurban

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful