Papi Chulo

2019 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.

Scores

Overall Score
42.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.7%
Review Aggregate
72.7

Critic Consensus

74.0% Fresh • 50 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivenlightheartedemotionalsatiricaltragicfunnyupliftinggritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Matt Bomer2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Alejandro Patiño2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Elena Campbell-Martinez2019$1,000$1,000(est)
Wendi McLendon-Covey2019$0$1,000(est)
Tommie Earl Jenkins2019$0$0(est)
Shaughn Buchholz2019$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes2,005

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$84,703$103,916
International2019$14,843$18,210
Worldwide2019$99,546$122,126

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$48,289$59,242
Digital Rentals ?2019$1,191,000$1,461,153
Digital Purchases ?2019$1,423,000$1,745,777
Physical Rentals ?2019$539,000$661,260
Physical Purchases ?2019$1,551,000$1,902,811
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$42,352$51,958
Total Revenues2019$4,794,640$5,882,200
Expenses
Budget ?2019$250,000 (est)$306,707 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$80,000 (est)$98,146 (est)
Participations2019$192,000$235,551
Residuals ?2019$225,000$276,036
Interest & Overhead2019$50,000$61,341
Total Expenses2019$797,000$977,782
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$3,997,640$4,904,418

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