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Innocent Voices

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2005 | 120 min | Drama, War

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (72% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Beasts of No Nation or Casualties of War, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.2 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award. Plus 2 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $837K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Luis Mandoki

  • Carlos PadillaChava
  • Xuna PrimusCristina Maria
  • Leonor VarelaKella
  • José María YázpikUncle Beto
  • Gustavo MuñozAncha
  • Ofelia MedinaMama Toya
  • Daniel Giménez CachoPriest
  • Jesús OchoaChofer
  • Jorge Angel TorielloFito
  • Adrian AlonsoChele