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My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)

Name: My Mom Is a Character 2
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2016-12-22
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Patrícya Travassos, Alexandra Richter

My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016), directed by César Rodrigues, starring Paulo Gustavo and Rodrigo Pandolfo.

12 12/22/2016 BR Comedy 1h 28m

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Dona Hermínia is back, but now rich and famous since she is the host of her own successful TV show. However, the overprotective character will have to deal with her children's departures, as Marcelina and Juliano decide to move out. In counterpart, she will welcome, as a visitor, her sister Lúcia Helena, who's been living in New York.

João PáduaCinematography
César RodriguesDirector
Eduardo HartungEditing
Iafa BritzProducer

Minha Mãe é uma Peça: Coleção

The franchise in release order. 3 films.

Minha Mãe é uma Peça: O Filme 2013
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Minha Mãe é uma Peça 3: O Filme 2019

About the film

Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2 (English: My Mother Is a Character 2) is a 2016 Brazilian comedy film written and starred by Paulo Gustavo, based on his play of the same name. It is a sequel to the 2013 film Minha Mãe é uma Peça and was produced by Downtown Filmes and Globo Filmes in association with Paramount and Universal Pictures. It was released in Brazil on December 22, 2016, by Migdal and Paris Films.

After its release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, with some critics praising its balance between humor and drama while others criticized the plot for repeating the same formula and not showing evolution from the first film. A sequel, My Mom Is a Character 3, was released on December 26, 2019.

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Plot

Dona Hermínia is now a rich and successful talk show host. However, the overprotective mother will have to deal with empty nest syndrome, as Juliano and Marcelina decide to move to São Paulo to live their adult lives. Hermínia struggles to accept the fact that her children are moving away. To balance, Garib, the eldest sibling, arrives with his son, who keeps Mrs. Hermínia busy for a while. She also receives a long visit from her obnoxious older sister Lucia Helena, the black sheep of the family, who has lived in New York for years.

Meanwhile, Juliano starts to think he's actually bisexual instead of gay. Hermínia is also worried about beloved Aunt Zélia, who is now dealing with Alzheimer's disease. The main message of the film is about the feeling of loneliness when your loved ones are not around.

Cast

Paulo Gustavo as Hermínia

Mariana Xavier as Marcelina

Rodrigo Pandolfo as Juliano

Herson Capri as Carlos Alberto

Patricya Travassos as Lúcia Helena

Alexandra Richter as Iesa Amaral Leite

Suely Franco as Tia Zélia

Samantha Schmütz as Valdéia

Rhaisa Batista as Cecília

Malu Valle as Dona Lourdes

Ilva Niño as Dona Zezé

Bruno Bebianno as Garib

Sérgio Stern as Síndico

Jorge Lucas as the Doctor

Guest starring

Fátima Bernardes as herself

Carla Prata as prostituta

Production

Background

After the high box office success of the first film, that had four million spectators, Paulo Gustavo announced he would be working on the sequel.

Filming

Principal photography started on April 3, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro. The sequel is directed by César Rodrigues, and most of the cast from the first film is present. Patricya Travassos, a new addition to the cast, plays Lúcia Helena, Mrs. Hermínia's older sister that went to live in New York City but comes back to visit her family.

Reception

Critical reception

Pablo R. Bazarello from Cinepop said that "what is surprising in the sequel is the attention given in the right measure to the dramatic tone surrounding the subplot of Aunt Zélia, increasingly senile and demanding special care. Excerpts, the director César Rodrigues [hits] our feelings, without being mushy or oversentimentalist."

Juca Claudino from Ccine10 wrote: "My Mother Is A Character 2 ends up being a bit boring in some moments of sentimentality... These facts have taken away our interest in the film, an effect that is reduced thanks to Dona Hermínia's humorous performance."

Box office

The film reached 1 million viewers in its opening weekend. In its second weekend run, the film reached a 3,27 million audience. On January 17, 2017, Paulo Gustavo himself disclosed in his social network that the film already had reached 6 million viewers. On January 30, 2017, comScore data was released, indicating that the film reached the mark of 8 million spectators, reaching the third position on the ranking of most watched films in the history of Brazilian cinema, only behind of Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) and The Ten Commandments: The Movie (2016).

In February 2017, after a seven-week run, it became the highest-grossing film in the history of Brazilian cinema, earning R$124 million (US$39 million, in 2017 dollar).

References

Text from Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minha_Mãe_é_uma_Peça_2

Trivia

It cost US$ 2.0 million and grossed US$ 39 million in theaters — 19.6 times its budget.
It premiered on December 22, 2016, a Thursday.
It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2: O Filme".
It is film 2 of 3 in the Minha Mãe é uma Peça franchise.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix, Globoplay, Telecine Amazon Channel.
This film's quiz has 15 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMigdal Filmes, Globo Filmes, Downtown Filmes, Universal Pictures International, Paramount Pictures Brasil, DiamondBack, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE, FINEP/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovacão, Paris Filmes
CountriesBrazil
LanguagesPortuguese
BudgetUS$ 2,000,000
Box officeUS$ 39,195,565
StatusReleased

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João Pádua Cinematography
César Rodrigues Director
Eduardo Hartung Editing
Iafa Britz Producer
Zé Ricardo Original music
Fil Braz Screenplay
Paulo Gustavo Screenplay

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What is My Mom Is a Character 2 about?

My Mom Is a Character 2: Dona Hermínia is back, but now rich and famous since she is the host of her own successful TV show. However, the overprotective character will have to deal with her children's departures, as Marcelina and Juliano decide to move out. In counterpart, she will welcome, as a visitor, her sister Lúcia Helena, who's been li…

Who directed My Mom Is a Character 2?

My Mom Is a Character 2 was directed by César Rodrigues in 2016.

Who stars in My Mom Is a Character 2?

The cast of My Mom Is a Character 2 includes Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Patrícya Travassos and Alexandra Richter.

How long is My Mom Is a Character 2?

My Mom Is a Character 2 runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.

How much did My Mom Is a Character 2 cost and how much did it make?

My Mom Is a Character 2 had a budget of US$ 2,000,000 and took US$ 39,195,565 at the box office — 19.6 times its cost.

Where can I watch My Mom Is a Character 2?

My Mom Is a Character 2 is available on Netflix, Globoplay, Netflix Standard with Ads and Telecine Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.

What is the correct order of the Minha Mãe é uma Peça: Coleção films?

The Minha Mãe é uma Peça: Coleção franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: Minha Mãe é uma Peça: O Filme; Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2: O Filme; Minha Mãe é uma Peça 3: O Filme.