Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

  • 82% of critics liked it
    (192 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (95,926 ratings)

Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as best friends Vicky and Cristina. As the movie opens, the pair of twentysomethings travel to Barcelona so that Vicky can work on her post-graduate degree. The two meet the charming artist Juan Antonio… More

Play Trailer

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By
Woody Allen
Written By
Woody Allen
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
May 17, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Jan 27, 2009
The Weinstein Co.

Critic Reviews

  • Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

    The film belongs to Bardem and Cruz.

  • Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    There is nothing wrong with Allen's determination to mix humor and drama, it's simply too bad he's not getting better at it.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    When great artists maintain their health and energy into their 70s, amazing things can happen -- and they're happening with Woody Allen.

  • Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

    Vicky Cristina Barcelona is fitfully good.

  • Christopher Orr, New Republic

    Vicky Cristina Barcelona is the cinematic equivalent of a book on tape: a movie that watches itself for you and tells you what it sees.

Read all 20 critic reviews

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alexander D


    What boosts VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA from being a sappy, shoddy romance is the tour de force performance from Penà (C)lope Cruz. Cruz portrays Maria Elena, a ruthless, suicidal shrew. Though only supporting to the plot, when she delivers her role, we are instantly attetive to her… More

  • Ken S


    My favorite of the late period Allen films.

  • Matheus C


    Even if it's one of the best of his latter pictures, it's still a run of the mill Woody Allen whose only reasons for standing out are the talented cast and the amazing sights of Barcelona. The liberated love story does generate some sparks, and Penelope Cruz comes as a force… More

  • Idrees K


    An interesting attempt at trying to explain the many different ways we all convey a single, complex emotion. Warm and heartfelt, but nothing mind blowing. Some solid acting performance and a Allen maintains a very consistent pace throughout the movie.

  • Raymond W


    This is a beautiful tragicomedy, that shows off one of Spain's most beautiful cities, and also features bravura performances from the whole cast, but it really belongs to Bardem and Cruz.

Read all 20 featured audience ratings

Cast

See full cast

Trailers & Clips