Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWoody Allen
Written byWoody Allen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCarlo Di Palma
Edited bySusan E. Morse
Music byDick Hyman
Production
company
  • Sweetland Films
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • October 27, 1995 (1995-10-27) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$26 million

Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 American comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Rapaport, and F. Murray Abraham. The screenplay was vaguely inspired by the story of Pygmalion and is about Lenny Weinrib's (Allen) search for his genius adopted son's biological mother, ultimately finding that she is a dim-witted prostitute named Linda Ash (Sorvino).

Critical reception of the film was generally positive, with Sorvino earning high praise for her performance. She won several accolades, including the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award and SAG Award in the same category. Allen's screenplay earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.