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Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
88 minutes (1 hrs 28 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Pedro Almodovar
Starring
Carmen Maura ·
Antonio Banderas
· Julieta Serrano · Maria Barranco · Rossy de Palma · Kiti Manver
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release
11th November 1988
Spain release
14th March 1988
Italy release
1st September 1988
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
Debut box office:
16th Jun '89
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: £143.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
16 Jun,
1989
4
23 Jun,
1989
10
30 Jun,
1989
12
7 Jul,
1989
14
14 Jul,
1989
14
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£298.3 Thousand
US total gross
$0
Global total gross
$0
25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Wexner Center for the Arts
Wed, 3rd June 2026
2026 Oscar Predictions: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Awards Daily
Fri, 14th November 2025
Italian drama film falls short on character development
The Jerusalem Post
Wed, 22nd July 2026
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: A Sweet New Style
The Criterion Collection
Thu, 23rd February 2017
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Alternate Ending - Movie Reviews
Sun, 15th April 2018
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown review – a gorgeous take on a flawed musical
The Guardian
Wed, 14th May 2025
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