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Back To Maracaibo

Name: Back To Maracaibo
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2022-12-01
Cast: Yenifer Guerrero, Mario Sudano, Fabricio Vasquez, Ozias Acosta, Sasha Soto

2022 | 118 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Eladio is a failed actor who has spent years in obscurity working maintenance at a TV station in the capital. When he’s forced to return to Maracaibo to care for his teenage niece —a fierce, guitar-playing rebel— their worlds clash. Amid loud music, insults, and generational conflict, Eladio accidentally reinvents himself as an acting teacher… and ends up entangled with one of the city’s most notorious crime syndicates. What follows is a hilarious, heartfelt, and uniquely Latin American story about rediscovery, family, and the absurdities of adulthood —at any age.

How it earned its rating

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AudiencesNot counted
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AwardsNot counted
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Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew

Directed by Carlos Daniel Alvarado

Yenifer GuerreroArianni
Mario SudanoEladio Morillo
Fabricio VasquezMiki Fliki
Ozias AcostaEleazar
Sasha SotoPelua
Enzo PradelliEl Chuky
Susana MedinaMarbella
El Payaso BizcochónHimself
Yunary BolañosCarmela
Ricardo ChourioEl Bosy