Xico's Journey
Seen it?2020 | 87 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved Ratatouille, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The peace of a small town is endangered when a corporation wants to destroy the mountain that protects them. A girl named Copi and her best friend Xico, a Xoloitzcuintle dog, will go into the mountains to try to save the town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$119K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eric Cabello
- Pablo Gama IturraránXico (voice)
- Verónica ÁlvarezCopi (voice)
- Luis Ángel JaramilloGus (voice)
- Lila DownsNana Petra (voice)
- Elena PoniatowskaCuca (voice)
- Verónica CastroCarmen (voice)
- Enrique GuzmánDon Viejo (voice)
- Alex LoraTiacuache (voice)
- Marco Antonio SolísTochtli (voice)
- Víctor TrujilloVenado Azul (voice)