Gringo
Seen it?2018 | 111 min | Comedy, Action, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (40% 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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$11 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Pulp Fiction
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed drug-world crime comedy.
Desperado
Sunday Safe BetAnother drug-world action film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Shaft Weeknight WatchAnother drug-world crime comedy, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Smokin' Aces
Monday Morning MaybeAnother drug-world crime comedy. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Bad Boys for Life Sunday Safe BetAnother drug-world action film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Cast & crew
Directed by Nash Edgerton
- David OyelowoHarold Soyinka
- Joel EdgertonRichard Rusk
- Charlize TheronElaine Markinson
- Amanda SeyfriedSunny
- Sharlto CopleyMitch Rusk
- Harry TreadawayMiles
- Yul VazquezAngel Valverde
- Thandiwe NewtonBonnie Soyinka
- Melonie DíazMia
- Paris JacksonNelly