Mexican Bus Ride
Seen it?1952 | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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
- A natural pick for anyone who likes watching an argument won and politics junkies. The best scenes are battles fought with words. Liked A Man Called Otto or A Serious Man? This is a good next one. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 20 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Newlywed Oliverio receives disturbing news that his mother is on her deathbed. He travels to a remote part of Mexico to fetch a lawyer who can sort out her will. Leaving his wife behind, he embarks on a bus ride that’s interrupted by an increasingly absurd series of episodes, including an impromptu birthday celebration; a one-legged man writhing in the mud; come-ons from an insatiable small-town belle, Raquel; and Oliverio’s frequent, Freudian nightmares.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luis Buñuel
- Esteban MárquezOliverio Grajales
- Lilia PradoRaquel
- Luis Aceves CastañedaSilvestre
- Manuel DondéEladio Gonzales
- Roberto CoboJuan
- Beatriz RamosElisa
- Manuel NoriegaLicenciado Figueroa
- Roberto MeyerDon Nemesio Álvarez y Villalbazo
- Pedro ElviroEl cojo
- Leonor GómezDoña Linda