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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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Cantinflas
2014 1h 46m ES
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6.6
SOLID
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47%
ROTTEN
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44
METACRITIC
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6.6
IMDB
★6.6TMDB · 128🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 4,239
Drama
Synopsis
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Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Óscar Jaenada
Cantinflas
Michael Imperioli
Michael Todd
Luis Gerardo Méndez
Estanislao Chilinsky
Ilse Salas
Valentina Ivanova
Ximena Rubio
María Félix
Bárbara Mori
Liz Taylor
Ana Layevska
Miroslava Stern
Joaquín Cosío
"El Indio" Fernández
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sebastián del Amo
- Writers
- Edui Tijerina, Sebastián del Amo
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- Mexico
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sebastián del Amo, shot by Carlos Hidalgo. 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 Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sebastián del Amo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Óscar Jaenada and Michael Imperioli and Luis Gerardo Méndez carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3005242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sebastián del Amo directs. Carlos Hidalgo behind the camera. Roque Baños scores. Sebastián del Amo cuts. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 3Directed by Sebastián del Amo, shot by Carlos Hidalgo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Roque Baños. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Sebastián del Amo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Óscar Jaenada and Michael Imperioli and Luis Gerardo Méndez carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt3005242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Carlos Hidalgo
- Original score
- Roque Baños
- Editing
- Sebastián del Amo
- Production design
- Christopher Lagunes
- Costume design
- Gabriela Fernandez
- Sound
- Alejandro de Icaza
- Runtime
- 106 min · 1h 46m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- PG
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 47% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 44/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 · 4,239 votes
- MPAA
- PG
- US box office
- $6,382,924
Awards
30 wins & 11 nominations
Also by
Sebastián del Amo
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- KE
Kenio Films
MX
Key crew
- Production DesignChristopher Lagunes
- ProducerAdolfo Franco
- Co-WriterSebastián del Amo
- EditorSebastián del Amo
- CastingSandra León Becker
- Costume DesignGabriela Fernandez
- First Assistant DirectorManuel Hinojosa
- Second Assistant DirectorMaría Fernanda Rivero Payán
- Third Assistant DirectorDiego Rodríguez
- Sound MixerSantiago Núñez
- Supervising Sound EditorAlejandro de Icaza
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAlejandro de Icaza
- Sound DesignerAlejandro de Icaza
- Sound EditorEnrique Fernández Tanco
- Foley EditorGerardo Trigueros
- Steadicam OperatorChristian Gibson
- ProducerVidal Cantú
- Executive ProducerJose Alverde
- Associate ProducerAlejandro Barrón
- Executive ProducerGonzalo Barrutieta
- Executive ProducerCarlos Díaz del Río
- Executive ProducerEduardo Graniello
- Executive ProducerAngel Losada Moreno
- Line ProducerIssa Guerra
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mexico city, mexico
- biography
- based on true story
- filmmaking
- hollywood star
- based on real person
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-08-29PG
Also known as
International titles
- КантинфласRU
