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Seen it?2020 | 128 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (39% 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 likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Donnie Brasco or The Godfather Part III, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Olivier Assayas
- Penélope CruzOlga
- Edgar RamírezRené
- Gael García BernalViramontez
- Ana de ArmasAna Margarita
- Wagner MouraRoque
- Leonardo SbaragliaBasulto
- Nolan Guerra FernándezCruz León
- Osdeymi Pastrana MirandaIrma
- Tony PlanaLuis Posada Carriles
- Julian FlynnPUND's Pilot