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Mighty Aphrodite
1995
· Movie
· 95 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Every rating
51–78
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 51, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 78.
See the most agreed on films →A sportswriter becomes obsessed with finding the birth mother of his brilliant, adopted son. To his shock, he discovers she is a kind-hearted but dim-witted porn actress and prostitute. He becomes determined to "improve" her life, leading to a series of comedic and touching encounters, all narrated by a Greek chorus.
Details
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Writer
- Woody Allen
- Released
- 13 September 1995
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $26.0M
- Awards
- 11 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (64) →
Awards & nominations
See all 21 →3 major awards won · 11 wins from 21 nominations across 19 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1995 | Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 1995 | Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1995 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1995 | Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Woody Allen | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1995 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Mira Sorvino | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1995 | Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Woody Allen | Nominee |
| American Choreography Awards 1995 | Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film | Graciela Daniele | Winner |
| Artios Awards 1995 | Best Casting for Feature Film – Comedy | Juliet Taylor | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
| Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Woody Allen | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Mira Sorvino | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen | Woody Allen | Nominee |
American Choreography Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film | Graciela Daniele | Winner |
Butaca Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Art House Film | Winner |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
2 nominations
| Best Foreign Director | Woody Allen | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film | Woody Allen | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Best Casting for Feature Film – Comedy | Juliet Taylor | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mira Sorvino | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Mira Sorvino | Nominee |