Mexico 86

"Not all goals are scored on the field."

2026 1h 35m ES

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 119

ComedyHistoryDrama

Synopsis

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When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.

“Not all goals are scored on the field.”

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Cast

Diego Luna
Martín de la Torre
Karla Souza
Susana Gómez Mont
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Emilio Azcárraga
Álvaro Guerrero
Guillermo Cañedo
Memo Villegas
Hugo Sánchez
Davor Tomić
Bora Milutinovic
Cândido Damm
Joâo Avelange
Roberto Martinez
Hermann Neuberger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriel Ripstein
Writers: Daniel Krauze, Gabriel Ripstein
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: Mexico, United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriel Ripstein, shot by Virginie Surdej. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Camilo Lara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Diego Luna and Karla Souza and Daniel Giménez Cacho carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "Not all goals are scored on the field.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37961742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriel Ripstein directs. Virginie Surdej behind the camera. Camilo Lara scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.
4Directed by Gabriel Ripstein, shot by Virginie Surdej. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Camilo Lara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Diego Luna and Karla Souza and Daniel Giménez Cacho carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Not all goals are scored on the field.".
8IMDB entry: tt37961742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.