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Museo

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2018 | 126 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Heat or The Usual Suspects, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Mexico, 1985. Juan and Wilson, two perennial Veterinary students, perpetrate an audacious heist in the National Museum of Anthropology, running away with a loot of more than hundred invaluable pieces of Mayan art, unaware of the consequences of their outrageous act.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios

  • Gael García BernalJuan Núñez
  • Leonardo OrtizgrisBenjamín Wilson
  • Alfredo CastroDr. Núñez
  • Bernardo VelascoBosco Huerta
  • Leticia BrédiceSherezada Ríos
  • Ilse SalasSilvia Núñez
  • Lisa OwenMrs. Núñez
  • Simon Russell BealeFrank Graves
  • Gabriel NuncioIgor Núñez
  • Maite Suárez DiezJimena