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Sanky Panky

2007·Movie
1h 51min

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Light on feelings.

Energy

Fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Fast Pace7
  • Adrenaline5
  • Tension4

Heart

Romantic and hopeful

  • Romance7
  • Hopefulness7
  • Family Dynamics6

Humor

Some situational comedy and sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy7
  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Satire & Parody5

World

Everyday modern life and class and money

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Direction6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition5

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About

In the Dominican Republic, Genaro works in a small family store and lives with his mother in a poor neighborhood. He is learning a few words in English and dreams of being a Sanky Panky to marry an American tourist to move to the USA with a VISA and have a better life. He calls his friend Giuseppe, who is a hotel manager in Bávaro, and applies for a job entertaining children but hoping to find a wealthy tourist. Genaro meets the beautiful Martha, who has come with her aunts Dorothy and Helen, to forget her fiancée after calling off her wedding. Genaro calls his best friends, Chelo and Carlitos, to go out with the aunts and experience it alone with Martha. Martha only speaks English and Genaro only knows a few words of English, but everything goes as planned until Martha's boyfriend arrives at the resort and complicates everything.
Dominican RepublicRomantic ComedySocial MobilityClass ConflictTourist ExploitationCultural SatireLightheartedEscapist EntertainmentSituational Humor

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Is Sanky Panky worth watching?

74
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Sanky Panky?

1 h 51 min

Sanky Panky runs 1 h 51 min.

Was Sanky Panky a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$2 million

Yes. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.

What language is Sanky Panky in?

SpanishEnglishItalian

It was made in Spanish, with some English, Italian. Produced in Dominican Republic.