7 Boxes
Seen it?2012 | 106 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% 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 likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
It’s Friday night in Asunción and the temperature is 40ºC. Víctor, a 17-year-old wheelbarrow-boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a cell phone in Mercado 4. He is offered the chance to deliver seven boxes with unknown contents in exchange for $100. This sounds like an easy job but it soon gets complicated. Something in the boxes is highly coveted. Víctor and his persecutors find themselves caught up in a crime they know nothing about.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tana Schémbori, Juan Carlos Maneglia
- Celso FrancoVictor
- Lali GonzálezLiz
- Víctor SosaNelson
- Nico GarcíaLuis
- PaletitaDario
- Manu PortilloOfficial Servián
- Mario ToñánezSergeant Osorio
- Nelly DavalosTamara
- Roberto CardozoGus
- Luis GutiérrezJorge