Quinceañera is the name of the 2006 film about a Mexican American teenager preparing for her quinceañera.
The independent drama was directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. It follows Magdalena, a teenager in Los Angeles whose family plans her fifteenth-birthday celebration while personal and family conflicts reshape the event. The film explores Mexican American identity, family expectations, sexuality, religion, and community.
The film title uses the same word as the celebration, but the movie is not a documentary about quinceañera customs. It is a narrative drama with fictional characters. Its setting and story also show that quinceañeras can carry different meanings within Mexican American communities.