Waiting for the Hearse
Seen it?1985 | 87 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, 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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Mama Cora, who is almost eighty years old, has three sons and a daughter. She lives with one of them, who has serious financial problems. The family meets one day to celebrate an anniversary meal, and that is when the problem arises: which of them will take care of her?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro Doria
- Luis BrandoniAntonio
- China ZorrillaElvira
- Antonio GasallaMamá Cora
- Julio De GraziaJorge
- Betiana BlumNora
- Mónica VillaSusana
- Juan Manuel TenutaSergio
- Andrea TenutaMatilde
- Lidia CatalanoEmilia
- Darío GrandinettiCacho