The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on VIX . You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 1 min
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada runs 2 h 1 min.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada much the same way.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 80% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States, France, Mexico.
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TV Tropes lists 7 storytelling tropes for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, including I Cannot Self-Terminate, New Old West, Oppressive Immigration Enforcement.
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