Summary
Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 82Audiences 74GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer88%
Metascore76
Audience score77%
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.2
User score7.2
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for animated movies
typical 8993Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2010
November 19, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
AnimationMusicRomanceLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishFrenchMade in
Spain
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Javier Mariscal Director
- Tono Errando Director
- Fernando Trueba Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Ignacio Martínez de Pisón Writer
Production · 8
- Marc Samuelson Executive Producer
- Steve Christian Executive Producer
- Martin Pope Producer
- Andrew Fingret Producer
- Antonio Resines Producer
- Cristina Huete Producer
Editing · 1
- Arnau Quiles Editor
Sound · 1
- Bebo Valdés Original Music Composer
Visual Effects · 1
- Carlos Zapater Animation
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