Lost in La Mancha
Seen it?2002 | 93 min | Documentary
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Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Pepe, Keith Fulton
- Jeff BridgesNarrator (voice)
- Johnny DeppSelf
- Vanessa ParadisSelf
- Jean RochefortSelf
- Terry GilliamSelf - Writer & Director
- Tony GrisoniSelf - Co-Writer
- Philip A. PattersonSelf - First Assistant Director
- Nicola PecoriniSelf - Director of Photography
- Andrea CalderwoodSelf - Former Head of Production
- Bernard BouixSelf - Executive Producer