Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- somber
- sincere
- tense
- historical drama night
- political cinema viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Minerva, Patria, and María Teresa each become involved in opposition to Trujillo’s dictatorship through distinct personal and ideological paths.
The Mirabal sisters’ shared courage, divided loyalties, and mutual support structure the story’s political conflict.
Rafael Trujillo’s regime controls public life through intimidation, sexual coercion, surveillance, and repression.
The reported accident omits the sisters’ political opposition and the survival of a fourth sister, creating a counter-history.
Films like In the Time of the Butterflies, and why
Violeta Went to Heaven
historical political drama centered on women resisting authoritarian power, with a tragic and courageous tone
Frida
biographical drama about a woman whose personal life becomes inseparable from political oppression and resistance
The Year of the Elephant
intimate historical drama portraying female solidarity and resistance under a repressive regime
Movie Details
- Director
- Mariano Barroso
- Release Date
- 2001-10-21
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Edward James Olmos
- Mía Maestro
- Demián Bichir
- Pilar Padilla
- Lumi Cavazos
- Marc Anthony
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
- Ana Martín
- Fernando Becerril
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In the Time of the Butterflies about?
- Three Mirabal sisters turn family loyalty, faith, and forbidden love into defiance against a Dominican dictator.
- What is In the Time of the Butterflies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In the Time of the Butterflies as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is In the Time of the Butterflies violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in In the Time of the Butterflies as moderate.
- Which films are like In the Time of the Butterflies?
- Films with a similar feel include Violeta Went to Heaven, Frida, and The Year of the Elephant.
- How long is In the Time of the Butterflies?
- In the Time of the Butterflies runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch In the Time of the Butterflies?
- In United States, In the Time of the Butterflies streams on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
