Synopsis
It is a satire about life in Cuba. The members of a funeral procession and some truck drivers who need to take the same route begin to talk about God and the world and they end up discovering that life for both groups has many similarities and many differences, depending on the point of view.
Scores
Overall Score
32.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.3%
Review Aggregate
74.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, satirical, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalsatiricalfunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,615
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $903,840 | $1,766,571 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $903,840 | $1,766,571 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $451,920 | $883,285 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $7,561,000 | $14,778,104 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $10,101,000 | $19,742,578 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $361,536 | $706,628 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $18,475,456 | $36,110,596 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $994,000 (est) | $1,942,790 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $723,000 (est) | $1,413,116 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $739,000 | $1,444,388 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $1,315,000 | $2,570,190 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $198,800 | $388,558 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $3,969,800 | $7,759,042 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $14,505,656 | $28,351,554 |
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