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The Matador

2005Movie1 h 37 minR

Comedy
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic656.6Rotten Tomatoes75%66%

An intriguing, tense action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · pure escapism

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Story

A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...

The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

Feels like

  • Hitman
  • Dark Comedy
  • Crime Thriller
  • Road Trip
  • Unexpected Friendship
  • Mexico
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Contemporary Realism

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Richard Shepard
Written by
Richard Shepard
Produced by
Pierce Brosnan, Bryan Furst, Beau St. Clair
Music by
Rolfe Kent

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Facts

May 12, 2005 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released
May 12, 2005
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Violence
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
Germany, Mexico, United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$17 million
Available in
37 countries

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Matador?"

Questions about The Matador

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Where can I stream The Matador?

KanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreePlexFawesomeLionsgate+Tubi TVHowdy

In the United States, The Matador streams on Lionsgate+ and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is The Matador worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 65).

Will The Matador make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and satire (5 of 10).