Straight from the Barrio
Seen it?2008 | 107 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and 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 crime-drama fans and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by José Iván Santiago
- Daddy YankeeEdgar Dinero
- Katiria SotoSoribel
- César FarraitWichy
- Angélica AlcaideNatasha
- Norma ColónEdgar's Mother
- Eddie DJay
- Rey PirinJavier
- Ana IsabelleEdgar's Girlfriend
- Glory MontalvoTata
- Rafael AcevedoAgente González