Review of In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) by Anya _ — 01 Jan 2007

Very Well done movie...Julia Alvarez's book turned into a very great movie..

This review of In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) was written by Anya _ on 01 Jan 2007.

In the Time of the Butterflies has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mohammad I (17) on 09 Nov 2007

Another beautiful movie performed by Salma Hayek with different story line. The political insanity was picturesque professionally…

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By Joseph H (968) on 05 Dec 2011

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By Ray-Skee (1) on 05 Oct 2008

Not a great film in any respect (in fact at some points the acting is sub-par), but it's a good story to tell…

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By Alan W (854) on 20 Sep 2008

This is a true story of living under a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. The dictator was eventually assassinated…

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By Lauren L (276) on 24 Feb 2008

Really good movie. but very sad ending. spanishhhh class…

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By Anca B (115) on 08 Oct 2009

Cheesy and kinda stupid.not impressed by the few scenes I saw…

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By Kieran C (33) on 27 Nov 2007

A movie about the tyrincal oppressions on the domican republic that eventually led to ending discrimination against women. A really good movie…

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By Joyce W (31) on 19 Mar 2008

I watched this is my college spanish class and it was very moving. One of my favorite movies. Salma Hayek did a phenomenal job…

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By Puneet T (24) on 19 Jun 2008

This movie is only for the ppl who like watching historical movies! salma hayeks best performance so far…

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By Evi P (3) on 02 Sep 2008

Based on the Julia Alvarez novel, this movie was made for tv and is the story of the Mirabal sisters that opposed the Trujillo regime in the…

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