Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Seen it?2007 | 112 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jorge Furtado
- Fernanda TorresMarina
- Wagner MouraJoaquim
- Camila PitangaSilene
- Bruno GarciaFabrício
- Janaína KremerMarcela
- Lázaro RamosZico
- Tonico PereiraAntônio
- Paulo JoséOtaviano
- Sérgio LulkinPrefeito
- Marcelo AquinoLeonardo