Rudo & Cursi

"Even when your luck runs out, some things never change."

2008 1h 42m ES

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7.2

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72%

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6.7

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★7.2TMDB · 240🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes●67Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 9,426

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Synopsis

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Tato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.

“Even when your luck runs out, some things never change.”

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Cast

Gael García Bernal
Tato
Diego Luna
Beto
Guillermo Francella
Batuta
Dolores Heredia
Elvira
Adriana Paz
Toña
Jessica Mas
Maya
Salvador Zerboni
Jorge W
Tania Esmeralda Aguilar
Nadia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Cuarón
Writers: Carlos Cuarón
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Cuarón, shot by Adam Kimmel. 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 Felipe Pérez-Santiago. 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 Alex Rodríguez 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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Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna and Guillermo Francella carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Even when your luck runs out, some things never change.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0405393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carlos Cuarón directs. Adam Kimmel behind the camera. Felipe Pérez-Santiago scores. Alex Rodríguez cuts. Produced in Mexico, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Carlos Cuarón, shot by Adam Kimmel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Felipe Pérez-Santiago. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alex Rodríguez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna and Guillermo Francella carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Even when your luck runs out, some things never change.".
8IMDB entry: tt0405393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.