Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is a 1990 comedy drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano and Victoria Abril. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $4.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Miramax Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! About?
The premise of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A recently released mental patient, Ricky, is determined to reconnect with Marina, the woman he believes is his true love. However, she has no recollection of their past relationship. Driven by his desire for her affection, Ricky resorts to extreme measures, abducting Marina and holding her captive in her own apartment. He soon discovers that winning her heart and convincing her of their shared history will be far more challenging than he initially anticipated, leading to unexpected and complicated circumstances.
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- handcuffs
- masturbation with a toy
- tape over mouth
- female full rear nudity
- porn star
- tied up while barefoot
- tied to a bed
- female masturbation
- bound and gagged
- fake mustache
- female porn star
- woman in a bathtub
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- female full frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
- sex scene
- tied feet
- sex in bed
- leg spreading
- stalker
- prostitute
- former psychiatric patient
- street gang
- punctuation in title
- exclamation point in title
- title spoken by character
- throwing glass
- drug abuse
- box of candy
- painkiller
- street person
- watering a plant
- watching tv
- paralysed person
- 1980s
- actress
- woman sits on a toilet
- sex comedy
- candy cinema
- spanish car
- seat motor vehicle
- seat the car
- seat ibiza
- tooth abscess
- woman urinates
- man beaten
- mugging
- cowgirl sex position
- watching a sex tape
- in love with kidnapper
- hardware store
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Cast
Antonio Banderas leads the cast, with Julieta Serrano and Victoria Abril. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Pedro Almodóvar
Also Starring in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
· 1 moreMore 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.
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 69% User score
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Plot Summary
What happens in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ricky, a 23-year-old psychiatric patient, has recently been declared cured and released from a mental health facility. During his time there, he had an illicit affair with the hospital’s female director. Now, an orphan navigating an uncertain future, his ultimate dream is to lead a normal life alongside Marina Osorio, an ex-porn star and recovering drug addict with whom he once had a fleeting connection during a daring escape from the asylum.
Full summary
The whole story of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, scene by scene
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Box Office
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! grossed $4.1 million worldwide. $4.1 million came from the US and Canada and $779 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$4.1M
- US & Canada
- $4.1M
- International
- $779
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!.
How Well Do You Know Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!?
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 Ricky's age when he is discharged from the mental institution?
Cars in Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
16 cars on screen, including the 1989 Moto Vespa Vespa PK 125 Plurimatic and the 1989 Seat Ibiza.
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1989 Moto Vespa Vespa PK 125 Plurimatic Important role -
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1978 Pegaso 1091 Comet Minor role -
1988 Peugeot 405 Minor role
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Tie Me Up Tie Me Down” and “욕망의 낮과 밤”.
- Also known as
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- Tie Me Up Tie Me Down
- 욕망의 낮과 밤
- Ata-me!
- ¡Átame!
- Bağla Beni
- Sasien mani! Atsien mani!
- Attache-moi !
- Fessle mich!
- Légami!
- Свяжи меня
- Spoutej mě!
- 捆着我，绑着我
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- Δέσε Με!
- קשור אותי
- אהוב אותי
- Зв’яжи мене
- Ata-me
- Kötözz meg és ölelj!
- Zwiąż mnie
- Вежи ме!
- Ела, завържи ме
- Bind mig, älska mig!
- Átame!
- 綑著妳，困著我, დამაბი
- アタメ
- Bind mig, elsk mig!
- Leagă-mă!
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! released?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! was released on May 4, 1990.
Who directed Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! was directed by Pedro Almodóvar.
More films by Pedro Almodóvar Who is in the cast of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! stars Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano and Victoria Abril, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! make at the box office?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! grossed $4.1 million worldwide ($4.1 million domestic, $779 international).
How is Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! rated?
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 55 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! have a post-credit scene?
No. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! in?
The original language of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is Spanish.
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