Chicuarotes
Seen it?2019 | 96 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Once Upon a Time in America or Juno, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
18% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gael García Bernal
- Benny EmmanuelEl Cagalera
- Gabriel CarbajalEl Moloteco
- Leidi GutiérrezSugehili
- Dolores HerediaTonchi
- Enoc LeañoBaturro
- Daniel Giménez CachoChillamil
- Pedro JoaquínVíctor
- Alejandro de la RosaCarnicero
- Kaarlo Isaacs BarriaCarnicero' Son
- Ricardo AbarcaPlanchado