Extraordinary Stories
Seen it?2008 | 242 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 4 hr 2 min.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
X arrives in a small town and witnesses a violent act; Z takes the job of a dead manager and discovers that he had a notebook written in code and a map; H is hired to go down a river and investigate a series of mysterious monoliths built on the shore.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$30K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mariano Llinás
- Walter JakobZ
- Agustín MendilaharzuH
- Mariano LlinásX
- Klaus DietzeCésar
- Horacio MarassiSaponara
- Eduardo IaconoFactorovich
- Lola AriasAlicia
- Mariana ChaudMaría Luisa
- Julio CitarellaBagnasco
- Edmundo LavallePalomeque