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Released 9 years ago.
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How to Be a Latin Lover
"Fifty shades grayer"
2017 1h 56m EN
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★6.9TMDB · 667
Comedy
Synopsis
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An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
“Fifty shades grayer”
Cast
Eugenio Derbez
Maximo
Salma Hayek Pinault
Sara
Raphael Alejandro
Hugo
Rob Lowe
Rick
Kristen Bell
Cindy
Mckenna Grace
Arden
Raquel Welch
Celeste
Linda Lavin
Millicent
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ken Marino
- Writers
- Chris Spain, Jon Zack
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
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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 Ken Marino, shot by John Bailey. 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 Craig Wedren. 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 John Daigle 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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Eugenio Derbez and Salma Hayek Pinault and Raphael Alejandro carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Fifty shades grayer".
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The take
Ken Marino directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Craig Wedren scores. John Daigle cuts. Produced in Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Ken Marino, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Craig Wedren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor John Daigle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Eugenio Derbez and Salma Hayek Pinault and Raphael Alejandro carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Fifty shades grayer".
- 9IMDB entry: tt4795124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 20 themes, including "cat", "widow", "lover", "ladies' man".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Bailey
- Original score
- Craig Wedren
- Editing
- John Daigle
- Production design
- Marcia Hinds
- Runtime
- 116 min · 1h 56m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $26,251,899
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Ken Marino
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Production companies
Who made it
Pantelion Films
US
Videocine
MX
Lionsgate
US
3Pas Studios
US
Key crew
- Stunt DoubleJeremy Fry
- Music SupervisorHoward Paar
- Costume DesignerMolly Grundman-Gerbosi
- Associate ProducerErica Oyama
- Art DirectionThomas P. Wilkins
- Art DirectionAlex Gaines
- EditorJohn Daigle
- Production DesignMarcia Hinds
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- CastingTricia Wood
- Executive ProducerMike Upton
- ProducerEugenio Derbez
- ProducerBen Odell
- Studio TeacherDaniel Benjamin
- Second Second Assistant DirectorPhil DeSanti
- Stunt DoubleMario Pérez
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- cat
- widow
- lover
- ladies' man
- birthday party
- aging
- single mother
- marriage for money
- uncle nephew relationship
- moving in
- boy toy
- estranged sister
- acapulco, mexico
- bel air
- dumped
- brother sister relationship
- latin
- sugar mama
- meaning of family
- man candy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2017-04-28PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Cómo ser un latin loverMX
- Instrucciones para ser un latin loverES
