The Car
Seen it?2003 | Comedy, Family, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Romancing the Stone, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
When the Velezes agree to buy a used Chevrolet Bel-Air from their neighbors, who've recently won a brand-new car in a school raffle, they're thrilled about the prospect of leaving Bogotá's public transportation system behind. Little do they know that, despite its glossy red exterior, their newfound status symbol is a real lemon. Colombian director Luis Orjuela helms this hilarious look at the pitfalls of automobile ownership.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 21 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 167K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luis Alberto Orjuela
- Diego CadavidÓscar
- Monica LoperaNarrador, voz
- César BadilloSiervo
- Luly BossaFlorina
- Diana HoyosLorena
- Bernardo GarcíaAlfredo
- Fernando ArévaloAmilcar
- Fernando SolórzanoComprador de carro
- Hansel CamachoSegundino