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Get the Gringo

2012Movie1 h 36 minR

60

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A tense, violent action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Story

The odds are against him. So is everyone else.

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

Feels like

Gritty Crime Thriller
Prison Survival Drama
Unlikely Bond
Mexican Underworld
Intense & Visceral
Character-Driven Action
Redemption Arc
Atmospheric Tension

Crew

Directed by: Adrian Grünberg
Written by: Mel Gibson, Stacy Perskie, Adrian Grünberg
Produced by: Mel Gibson, Stacy Perskie, Bruce Davey
Music by: Antonio Pinto

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Facts

March 15, 2012 · 1 h 36 min · R

Released: March 15, 2012
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States, Mexico
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $9 million
Available in: 45 countries

Tropes

Siblings in Crime, Agony of the Feet, Shout-Out +9

Siblings in Crime
Agony of the Feet
Shout-Out
At Least I Admit It
Fearsome Foot
Improbable Infant Survival
Thicker Than Water
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Oh, Crap!
What Happened to the Mouse?
Would Hurt a Child
Right Under Their Noses

12 of 67 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Questions about Get the Gringo

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Where can I stream Get the Gringo?

In the United States, Get the Gringo streams on Prime, Peacock, YouTube TV, ViX, and Starz, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 38 other countries.

Is Get the Gringo worth watching?

60

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 60).

Was Get the Gringo a box office flop?

Budget$35 million

Box office$9 million

Yes: it cost about $35 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 25% of its budget.

What tropes does Get the Gringo use?

Siblings in CrimeAgony of the FeetShout-OutAt Least I Admit ItFearsome FootImprobable Infant SurvivalThicker Than WaterEven Evil Has Loved OnesOh, Crap!What Happened to the Mouse?Would Hurt a ChildRight Under Their Nosesand 55 more

TV Tropes lists 67 tropes for it, including Siblings in Crime, Agony of the Feet, and Shout-Out.