Miss Bala

"Who would you become to save your family?"

2019 1h 44m EN

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6.3

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22%

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5.8

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★6.3TMDB · 602🥫22%Rotten Tomatoes●41Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 14,036

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Gloria finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.

“Who would you become to save your family?”

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Cast

Gina Rodriguez
Gloria
Ismael Cruz Cordova
Lino
Aislinn Derbez
Isabel
Matt Lauria
Brian
Damián Alcázar
Chief Saucedo
Ricardo Abarca
Pollo
Cristina Rodlo
Suzu
Anthony Mackie
Jimmy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writers: Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
Languages: English
Countries: Mexico, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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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 Catherine Hardwicke, shot by Patrick Murguia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Heffes. 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 Terilyn A. Shropshire 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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Gina Rodriguez and Ismael Cruz Cordova and Aislinn Derbez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who would you become to save your family?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5941692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Catherine Hardwicke directs. Patrick Murguia behind the camera. Alex Heffes scores. Terilyn A. Shropshire cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.
3Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, shot by Patrick Murguia. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex Heffes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gina Rodriguez and Ismael Cruz Cordova and Aislinn Derbez carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who would you become to save your family?".
8IMDB entry: tt5941692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "mexico", "corruption", "remake", "organized crime".

The technical file

Cinematography: Patrick Murguia
Original score: Alex Heffes
Editing: Terilyn A. Shropshire
Production design: Marco Niro
Makeup / hair: Sandra Migueli
Sound: Frank Gaeta
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $15,200,000
Return: 101% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Miss Bala (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes: 22% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 41/100
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 14,036 votes
MPAA: PG-13

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JPV8522022-04-02
★ 6/10
Okay female driven action-thriller that does feature a fine performance from Gina Rodriguez. Action scenes were pretty good and at least kept my attention until the end. Nothing special and does seem like they were setting up for a sequel that likely won't ever happen given its lackluster box office numbers. 3.0/5

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