Mighty Aphrodite

"Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!"

Nov 10 1995 R 1h 35m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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.

Official Trailer
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.

Written by

Woody Allen

Directed by

Woody Allen

Cast

Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino, Pamela Blair

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Miramax, Magnolia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 13 nominations total

Trailers
Mighty Aphrodite Trailer 1995
Official Trailer
Featurettes
Mira Sorvino | 68th Oscars Best Supporting Actress | Behind the Oscars Speech
Mira Sorvino winning Best Supporting Actress | 68th Oscars (1996)
Scores
# of Votes
43,722
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA