South of the Border
Seen it?2009 | 102 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and 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
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$199K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oliver Stone
- Oliver StoneSelf
- Hugo ChávezSelf
- Evo MoralesSelf
- Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSelf
- Cristina Fernández de KirchnerSelf
- Tariq AliSelf
- Raúl CastroSelf
- Rafael CorreaSelf
- Fernando LugoSelf
- Néstor KirchnerSelf