The Distinguished Citizen
Seen it?2016 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. 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 anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup for Best Actor. Plus 7 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat
- Oscar MartínezDaniel Mantovani
- Dady BrievaAntonio
- Andrea FrigerioIrene
- Belén ChavanneJulia
- Nora NavasNuria
- Manuel VicenteIntendente
- Iván SteinhardtRomero's Henchman #2
- Marcelo D'AndreaFlorencio Romero
- Gustavo GarzónGerardo Palacios
- Julián Larquier TellariniConserje (as Julian Larquier)