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67% Critic Match
Mighty Aphrodite
“Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!”
6.7 / 10• 1995• 1h 35m•R• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Woody Allen
Lenny
Lead
Mira Sorvino
Linda Ash
Helena Bonham Carter
Amanda
F. Murray Abraham
Chorleiter
Donald Symington
Amanda's Father
Claire Bloom
Amanda's Mother
Olympia Dukakis
Jocasta
Michael Rapaport
Kevin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Woody Allen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mighty Aphrodite is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
