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Abandoned by their girlfriends for the summer, rich teenagers Tenoch and Julio meet older woman Luisa at a wedding. Trying to impress Luisa, the friends tell her they are headed on a road trip to a beautiful, secret beach called Boca del Cielo (Heaven's Mouth). Intrigued with their story and desperate to escape, Luisa asks if she can join them on their trip. Soon the three are headed out of Mexico... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 45 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 17, 2001 FL Film Festival; March 15, 2002 LA/NY; March 29, 2002 Expands |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexual content involving teens, drug use and language. |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$13,622,333 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is clear (Alfonso) Cuaron is a gifted director, and here he does his best work to date." more...
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E! Online,
"You might think twice before dragging your own mama or papa on this wild ride, but it's definitely a journey worth taking." more...
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Film Journal International, Eric Monder
"...a witty, poignant, politically astute coming-of-age tale..." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Norm Schrager
"...an original, harsh, funny slant on the traditional road movie, as experienced by two Mexican teens and their gorgeous 28-year-old tagalong." more...
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A- |
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| User Reviews |
Average Grade: B
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A |
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A+ |
| An original
by alexmartinz
(7/31/2003) |
| 10 out of 12 people found this review helpful |
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| It's hard to think that the guy who directed children's movies like Little Women...Full Review |
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A+ |
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