Kika (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Kika is a 1994 comedy drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Victoria Abril, Verónica Forqué and Peter Coyote. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- October Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kika About?
The premise of Kika without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young makeup artist named Kika unexpectedly revives the stepson of an American writer, leading to a complex and unconventional romance with Ramon. Their relationship quickly becomes entangled in a series of family secrets and a growing media storm. As Kika adjusts to her new life and the attention it brings, she finds herself confronting both her own ambitions and the dark forces surrounding them, leading to a darkly comedic and twisted narrative.
Kika Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tabloid journalism
- voyeurism
- escaped prisoner
- serial killer
- suicide note
- murder disguised as suicide
- mistaken for dead
- male nudity
- flashback
- woman bound and gagged
- male rear nudity
- self flagellation
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- obsession
- american stereotype
- photographer
- rape
- incest
- semen
- masturbation
- female nudity
- burglary
- polaroid
- dead woman in a bathtub
- murder of a nude woman
- maid
- sex scene
- cosmetologist
- writer
- corpse
- forename as title
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- sex comedy
- stepfather
- loss of mother
- orange the fruit
- escaped convict
- knocked unconscious
- man punches a woman
- breast fondling
- knife held to throat
- hand over mouth
- dark comedy
- spain
- woman with armpit hair
- shot to death
- police
- knife
- ejaculation onto someone's face
- ex porn star
Kika Cast
Victoria Abril leads the cast, with Verónica Forqué and Peter Coyote. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
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Director Pedro Almodóvar
More from Pedro Almodóvar
More films directed by Pedro Almodóvar, best-rated first: Pain and Glory, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother and Talk to Her.
Kika Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Kika 59% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 59% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 70%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 65% User score
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Kika Plot Summary
What happens in Kika from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Kika, Victoria Abril, a naïve make-up artist, recalls how she met her lover Ramón. She had given her phone number to his stepfather, American writer Nicholas Pierce, and he had called her not for sex as she had hoped, but to fashion a strange reconciliation with the younger man’s corpse. The body was, however, merely catatonic and suddenly awoke. Ramón is a fashion photographer with voyeuristic tendencies who was traumatized by his mother’s suicide after several failed attempts. He lets Nicholas, who has returned to Madrid, live above their flat and the two discuss whether to sell the family home outside of town, Casa Youkali, which they jointly own. Ramón proposes to Kika, who accepts but feels conflicted as she has been cheating on him with Nicholas.
Full summary
The whole story of Kika, scene by scene
Kika Box Office
Kika grossed $2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2M
- US & Canada
- $2M
Kika Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kika.
How Well Do You Know Kika?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is Kika's profession?
Cars in Kika
16 cars on screen, including the Honda VT 600 C Shadow and the 1993 Seat Ibiza.
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1990 Citroën BX Minor role -
1989 Citroën C25 Minor role
Kika Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “키카” and “(10) Kika”.
- Also known as
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- 키카
- (10) Kika
- Kika - Un corpo in prestito
- Кика
- קיקה
- 基卡
- Κίκα
- Кіка
- キカ
- 愛慾情狂, კიკა
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Kika FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Kika, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kika?
Kika runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Kika released?
Kika was released on May 6, 1994.
Who directed Kika?
Kika was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
More films by Pedro Almodóvar Who is in the cast of Kika?
Kika stars Victoria Abril, Verónica Forqué and Peter Coyote.
How much did Kika make at the box office?
Kika grossed $2 million worldwide.
How is Kika rated?
Kika has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Kika have a post-credit scene?
No. Kika has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Kika in?
The original language of Kika is Spanish.
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