Amores Perros
Seen it?2000 | 154 min | Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), it made about 10 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved 21 Grams, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 34 min.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: Best Film Not in the English Language. Also nominated for 1 Oscar. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$21 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 262K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Emilio EchevarríaEl Chivo
- Gael García BernalOctavio
- Goya ToledoValeria
- Álvaro GuerreroDaniel
- Vanessa BaucheSusana
- Jorge SalinasLuis
- Marco PérezRamiro
- Rodrigo MurrayGustavo
- Humberto BustoJorge
- Gerardo CampbellMauricio