The Legend of La Llorona
Seen it?2011 | 75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 horror fans, fantasy fans and families. If you loved Coraline or Alice in Wonderland, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Based on a famous Mexican legend, a group of kids must stop the ghost of a woman whose guilt over the drowning of her own children leads her to abduct youngsters who wander the woods at night.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$55 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alberto Rodríguez
- Rafael InclánAlebrije (voice)
- Yair PradoLeo San Juan (voice)
- Mónica del CarmenKika (voice)
- Mayté CorderoTeodora Villavicencio (voice)
- Rosario ZúñigaRosa (voice)
- Mercedes HernándezYoltzin (voice)
- Andrés CouturierDon Andres / Pujo (voice)
- Rocío LaraLa Llorona (voice)
- Miguel CouturierWilly / Fray Godofredo (voice)
- Jesús GuzmánPecas / Finado (voice)