Selena (film)

Selena
The film poster shows Selena Quintanilla-Pérez grinning over a live concert. The background is dark with faint faces of those in attendance to the concert, with the names of the two lead actors. The middle has the film's name and tagline, and the bottom contains a list of the director's previous works, as well as the film's credits, rating, and release date.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGregory Nava
Written byGregory Nava
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdward Lachman
Edited byNancy Richardson
Music byDave Grusin
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 21, 1997 (1997-03-21)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget$20 million[1]
Box office$35.7 million[1]
(United States)

Selena is a 1997 American biographical musical drama film about Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez. The film, written and directed by Gregory Nava, chronicles the star's rise to fame and death when she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar at the age of 23. In addition to Lopez, the film also stars Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Lupe Ontiveros, and Jackie Guerra.

Selena was released in the United States on March 21, 1997, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $35 million worldwide against a production budget of $20 million. For her performance, Jennifer Lopez received a Best Actress nomination at the 55th Golden Globe Awards.

In 2021, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant",[2] and was re-released in select cinemas on April 7, 2022, to coincide with the film's 25th anniversary.[3]

In 2024, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, organized a screening of Selena as part of the institution's Floating Films with Ballyhoo Media. In the event, the film is screened from the water.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Selena (1997)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ^ Franklin, Jonathan (22 March 2022). "'Selena' biopic will return to theaters in April to celebrate its 25th anniversary". NPR.
  4. ^ "Floating Films with Ballyhoo Media: Selena • Pérez Art Museum Miami". Pérez Art Museum Miami. Retrieved 2024-09-17.