Synopsis
A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war.
Scores
Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.0%
Review Aggregate
83.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionaldarkvisually strikinggrittyfamily-friendlyrealisticscarycharacter-drivenupliftingsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paola Lara | 2019 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Juan Ramón López | 2019 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Ianis Guerrero | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Rodrigo Cortes | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Hanssel Casillas | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Nery Arredondo | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Tenoch Huerta | 2019 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes9,925
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $175,559 | $215,381 |
| International | 2019 | $34,579 | $42,422 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $210,138 | $257,803 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $101,611 | $124,659 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,887,000 | $2,315,025 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $2,253,000 | $2,764,044 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $854,000 | $1,047,711 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $2,457,000 | $3,014,317 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $87,780 | $107,690 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $7,640,391 | $9,373,448 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $250,000 (est) | $306,707 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $168,000 (est) | $206,107 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $306,000 | $375,409 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $363,000 | $445,339 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $50,000 | $61,341 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $1,137,000 | $1,394,904 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $6,503,391 | $7,978,544 |
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