Synopsis
A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.5%
Review Aggregate
80.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 73 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotgrittyfunnystylizedlightheartedvisually strikingdarkmacabrecharacter-drivennoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gallardo | 1993 | $15,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
| Consuelo Gómez | 1993 | $9,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Peter Marquardt | 1993 | $7,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes73,793
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $2,040,920 | $4,430,703 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $2,040,920 | $4,430,703 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $1,020,460 | $2,215,352 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $12,135,000 | $26,344,286 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $9,751,000 | $21,168,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $816,368 | $1,772,281 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $23,722,828 | $51,500,698 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $200,000 | $434,187 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1993 | $1,000,000 | $2,170,934 |
| Participations | 1993 | $949,000 | $2,060,217 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,650,000 | $3,582,041 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $40,000 | $86,837 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $3,839,000 | $8,334,216 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $19,883,828 | $43,166,482 |
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