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Mighty Aphrodite

Lists: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Brief Synopsis: "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."

Overall Ranking: 1757 (Rank from 1995: # 22)


Rating:
72
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
77.5

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 0%
Regular 66.67%
Half-Popped 33.33%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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  • Woody Allen (Lenny)
  • Mira Sorvino (Linda Ash)
  • Helena Bonham Carter (Amanda)
  • F. Murray Abraham (Chorleiter)
  • Donald Symington (Amandas Father)
  • Claire Bloom (Amandas Mother)
  • Olympia Dukakis (Jocasta)
  • Michael Rapaport (Kevin)
  • David Ogden Stiers (Laius)
  • Jack Warden (Tiresias)
  • Peter Weller (Jerry Bender)
  • Jean Doumanian (Director)