Trending
'Avengers: Doomsday' Teaser
'The Odyssey' Trailer
'Supergirl' Teaser
'Madden' Teaser
Movies
TV Shows
Streaming
Showtimes
Celebrities
News
What to Watch
Movie Charts
TV Show Charts
Movie Theaters
Movie Reviews
Videos
Moviefone TV
Made In Hollywood
Movies on Netflix
Movies on Prime Video
Movies on HBO Max
Movies on Disney+
The Substance
Conclave
The Accountant
A Real Pain
Flow
Zero Day
The White Lotus
Paradise
Severance
Yellowjackets
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
"A comedy about someone you know."
Movie
Audience
Score
74
Starring
Carmen Maura
Antonio Banderas
Julieta Serrano
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Watch on Apple TV
R
1 hr 28 min
Nov 11th, 1988
Drama
,
Comedy
Facebook
X
Reddit
Share
Embed Movie
Copied
i
Plot
Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.
Movie Details
Where to Watch
Full Cast & Crew
News
Where to Watch
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
powered by
US
UK
CA
AU
TR
FR
DE
IT
NL
IN
BR
UAE
$12.99
$12.99
$12.99
$12.99
Movie Details
Theatrical Release:
November 11th, 1988
Movie Budget:
$700,000
Movie Box Office Gross:
$14,979,298 (Worldwide)
Original Language:
Spanish
Executive Producers:
Agustín Almodóvar
Production Companies:
El Deseo, Laurenfilm
friendship
independent film
infidelity
relationship
mental health
terrorism
pregnancy
slapstick comedy
female protagonist
female friendship
Cast & Crew
C
Carmen Maura
as Pepa
A
Antonio Banderas
as Carlos
J
Julieta Serrano
as Lucía
M
María Barranco
as Candela
R
Rossy de Palma
as Marisa
K
Kiti Mánver
as Paulina Morales
J
José Luis Alcaine
Director of Photography
P
Pedro Almodóvar
Director
P
Pedro Almodóvar
Screenplay
B
Bernardo Bonezzi
Original Music Composer
A
Agustín Almodóvar
Executive Producer
F
Félix Murcia
Set Decoration
Latest News
Zendaya Joins the Cast of ‘Shrek 5’
‘Paddington in Peru’ Exclusive Interview: Antonio Banderas
Movie Review: ‘Paddington in Peru’
Best Julianne Moore Movies
Movie Review: ‘The Room Next Door’
'The Room Next Door' - Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore
Movie Review: ‘Babygirl’
DreamWorks Officially Announces ‘Shrek 5’ for 2026 Release
Eddie Murphy Says ‘Shrek 5’ is Under Way
Movies Like Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
71
Rabbit Hole
67
The Big Easy
62
My Sister and I
65
Sugar Pie Lady
74
Crane World
59
Broken Embraces
71
Live Flesh
70
Back to Top