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Three interconnected stories about the different strata of life in Mexico City all resolve with a fatal car accident. Octavio is trying to raise enough money to run away with his sister-in-law, and decides to enter his dog Cofi into the world of dogfighting. After a dogfight goes bad, Octavio flees in his car, running a red light and causing the accident. Daniel and Valeria's new-found bliss is prematurely... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 33 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 30, 2001 NY; April 13 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence/gore, language and sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,383,834 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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E! Online,
"...a tasty treat for lovers of Tarantino-style feasts of fine visual excess." more...
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B+ |
filmcritic.com, Jeremiah Kipp
"...a hard-edged epic..." more...
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B- |
ReelViews, James Berardinelli
"Amores Perros has won an impressive number of awards in film festivals across the globe. Watching the film, it's not hard to understand why." more...
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B |
Salon, Andrew O'Hehir
"...a breakthrough work of Mexican cinema." more...
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A |
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