Synopsis
An amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, all separately struggling to find love, find their lives transformed by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.
Scores
Overall Score
80.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.5%
Review Aggregate
90.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittyvisually strikingstylizedrealisticcharacter-drivenemotionalupliftingmacabresurrealpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Echevarría | 2001 | $108,000 | $191,000 | (est) |
| Gael García Bernal | 2001 | $66,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Goya Toledo | 2001 | $50,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Álvaro Guerrero | 2001 | $41,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Vanessa Bauche | 2001 | $35,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
| Jorge Salinas | 2001 | $31,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Adriana Barraza | 2001 | $28,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Humberto Busto | 2001 | $25,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count120
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes269,373
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $5,408,467 | $9,580,102 |
| International | 2001 | $15,500,000 | $27,455,392 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $20,908,467 | $37,035,495 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $8,904,234 | $15,772,208 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $17,011,000 | $30,131,850 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $25,417,000 | $45,021,530 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $2,163,387 | $3,832,041 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $53,495,620 | $94,757,629 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $2,400,000 | $4,251,158 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $3,000,000 (est) | $5,313,947 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $4,280,000 | $7,581,231 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,235,000 | $5,730,206 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $480,000 | $850,232 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $13,395,000 | $23,726,773 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $40,100,620 | $71,030,856 |
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