Pedro Páramo
Seen it?2024 | 131 min | Drama, Fantasy, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. If you loved The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A man searches for his father, Pedro Páramo, in a town doomed by violence and the fury of a frustrated love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rodrigo Prieto
- Manuel Garcia-RulfoPedro Páramo
- Tenoch Huerta MejíaJuan Preciado
- Dolores HerediaEduviges
- Ilse SalasSusana San Juan
- Hector KotsifakisFulgor Sedano
- Mayra BatallaDamiana Cisneros
- Roberto SosaRentería
- Giovanna ZacaríasDorotea
- Noé HernándezAbundio
- Yoshira EscárregaElla