Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 58Audiences 55GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer64%
Metascore51
IMDb6.1
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.0/5
User score5.1
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −16 min on the typical 104
typical 10488Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
+5Released
2015
April 12, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
Mexico
France- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Jonás Cuarón Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
Writing · 1
- Mateo García Elizondo Writer
Production · 10
- Gael García Bernal Executive Producer
- David Linde Executive Producer
- Santiago Garcia Galvan Executive Producer
- Nicolás Celis Executive Producer
- Alfonso Cuarón Producer
- Carlos Cuarón Producer
Camera · 1
- Damián García Director of Photography
Art · 1
- Alejandro García Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Andrea Manuel Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Carlos A. Morales Post Production Supervisor
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