Synopsis
Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.
Scores
Overall Score
46.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.9%
Review Aggregate
84.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalgrittypoliticalcharacter-drivenstylizedtragicrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenoch Huerta Mejía | 2015 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Sebastián Aguirre | 2015 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes5,654
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $60,114 | $79,569 |
| International | 2015 | $26,622 | $35,238 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $86,736 | $114,806 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $40,706 | $53,879 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,196,000 | $1,583,060 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,254,000 | $1,659,830 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,357,000 | $1,796,164 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,636,000 | $4,812,714 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $75,000 | $99,272 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $7,558,706 | $10,004,920 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $250,000 (est) | $330,907 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $80,000 (est) | $105,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $302,000 | $399,736 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $440,000 | $582,397 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $50,000 | $66,181 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $1,122,000 | $1,485,111 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $6,436,706 | $8,519,809 |
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