Summary
Set amidst the 1999 student strikes in Mexico City, this coming-of-age tale finds two brothers venturing through the city in a sentimental search for an aging legendary musician. Shot in black-and-white, Güeros brims with youthful exuberance.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 85Audiences 76GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer93%
Metascore77
Audience score81%
IMDb7.5
User score7.1
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109111Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2014
April 17, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Made in
- Mexico
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
14 of 14
Sebastián AguirreTomás
Tenoch Huerta MejíaSombra
Leonardo OrtizgrisSantos
Ilse SalasAna
Raúl BrionesFuria
Sophie Alexander-KatzYoung Mother
Laura AlmelaIsabel- CLCamila LoraAurora
Marcelo TobarFilm Director- ACAlfonso CharpenerEpigmenio
Adrián LadrónMoco
Bernardo VelascoInciso B
Alonso RuizpalaciosDoctor
Yojath OkamotoPichón
Directing · 1
- Alonso Ruizpalacios Director, Writer, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Gibrán Portela Writer
Production · 2
- Ramiro Ruiz Producer
- Mónica Vértiz Production Coordinator
Camera · 1
- Damián García Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Yibrán Asuad Editor
- Ana García Editor
Sound · 6
- Tomás Barreiro Original Music Composer
- Pedro González Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Kiyoshi Osawa Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Foley Artist
- Gabriel Reyna Dialogue Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Editor
- Isabel Muñoz Cota Sound Recordist
- Jaime Baksht Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Sandra Cabriada Production Design
- Roxana Lojero Set Decoration
- Barbara Horcasitas Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Ingrid Sac Costume Design
- Iñaki Legaspi Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Roberto Ham VFX Artist
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