A Day Without a Mexican

"There goes the neighborhood."

2004 1h 38m EN

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5.9

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27%

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METACRITIC

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4.8

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 74🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●30Metacritic★4.8IMDB · 3,252

ComedyMystery

Synopsis

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When a mysterious fog surrounds the boundaries of California, there is a communication breakdown and all the Mexicans disappear, affecting the economy and the state stops working missing the Mexican workers and dwellers.

“There goes the neighborhood.”

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Cast

Melinda Allen
Ellen Abercombie
Frankie J. Allison
Officer Carr
Caroline Aaron
Aunt Gigi
Yeniffer Behrens
Suzy
Maria Beck
Officer Sanchez
Eduardo Palomo
Roberto Quintana
Elpidia Carrillo
Cata
Tony Abatemarco
Talk Show Host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergio Arau
Writers: Yareli Arizmendi, Sergio Arau, Sergio Guerrero
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Mexico, Spain, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Mexico, Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Arau, shot by Alan Caudillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Fort shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Melinda Allen and Frankie J. Allison and Caroline Aaron carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergio Arau directs. Alan Caudillo behind the camera. Daniel Fort cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Mexico, Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.7× over at the box office.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 3 countries: Mexico, Spain, United States of America.
6Directed by Sergio Arau, shot by Alan Caudillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Daniel Fort shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Melinda Allen and Frankie J. Allison and Caroline Aaron carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There goes the neighborhood.".
10IMDB entry: tt0377744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "immigrant", "immigration", "foreign worker", "prejudice".