Casa de Mi Padre
Seen it?2012 | 84 min | Comedy, Western
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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
- Great for anyone fascinated by the criminal underworld and anyone looking to switch off and smile. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. Fans of Pulp Fiction or No Country for Old Men should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 24 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 43%
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Behind the scenes
A few things you might not know about the making of Casa de Mi Padre.
Piedmont pitched the project to singer Christina Aguilera who agreed to a cameo scene for the film's opening credits.
ProductionThe scene was inspired by the opening from the 1975 musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Production
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matt Piedmont
- Will FerrellArmando Alvarez
- Mariann GaveloEsmeralda
- Molly ShannonSheila
- Gael García BernalOnza
- Nick OffermanAgent Parker
- Efren RamirezEsteban
- Genesis RodriguezSonia
- Diego LunaRaul
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Miguel Ernesto Alvarez
- Adrian MartinezManuel