Maria Full of Grace
Seen it?2004 | 101 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it made about 4 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Traffic or Midnight Express, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Berlin award: 54th Berlin Film Festival: Best Ibero-American Film. Won 2 Independent Spirit Awards: 20th Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead, 20th Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Screenplay. Also nominated for 1 SAG Award and 3 more Independent Spirit Awards. Plus 15 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$12 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 82K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joshua Marston
- Catalina Sandino MorenoMaría Álvarez
- Yenny Paola VegaBlanca
- Jhon Álex ToroFranklin
- Guilied LopezLucy Díaz
- Patricia RaeCarla
- Virgina ArizaJuana
- Rodrigo Sánchez BorhorquezSupervisor
- Charles Albert PatiñoFelipe
- Wilson GuerreroJuan
- Johanna Andrea MoraDiana Álvarez