A Night in Old Mexico

2013

1 hr. 44 min.

Comedy

Drama

List

40%

20 Reviews

Tomatometer

32%

250+ Ratings

Audience Score

After traveling to Mexico with his grandson (Jeremy Irvine), a rancher (Robert Duvall) finds stolen money from a drug deal.

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Critics Consensus

A Night in Old Mexico gives Robert Duvall a too-rare starring showcase -- then frustratingly wastes it on a contrived story that's often unworthy of his talents.

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Nicolas M

This is a comically bad movie. The script and direction are dismal and only Duvall does anything like acting. In fairness to the rest of the cast, it's impossible to imagine that they could do anything meaningful with this rubbish.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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kevin c

Robert Duvall plays an elderly Texas rancher who travels to Mexico with his grandson when the two pick up the wrong hitchhikers who they abandon on the side of the road only to discover later in Mexico that they have the hitchhikers bag full of money in their car. That's when the trouble begins. Duvall is excellent to watch as a cantankerous old cowboy determined to find a way to keep his newly found money. Great little movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

DuVall is like a man trying to sow his last wild oat in mexico when his land is being sold off in the states. Takes his grandson with him for a women and booze - when they discover there's 100k in their backseat. A waste of DuValls skills on a predictable plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

Never really gives the knockout punch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/18

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Audience Member

Even Robert Duvall couldn't save this turkey. We've seen this plot many times before- good guys stumble on bad guy's loot. Hijinks ensue. The twist is that the old guy gets the hottie, but this took suspension of disbelief too far for me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

On the eve of losing his home and land an elderly Texas rancher (Robert Duvall) puts off suicide when a grandson he never met before shows up at his door. He decides to hit the road for Mexico in order to live it up one last time with alcohol and the company of loose women but the pair run afoul of the Mexican drug cartel when they unknowingly wind up with a hundred and fifty thousand dollars of their drug money. A fun film that is a great vehicle for Duvall which highlights his vast talent, the films big downfall is the poor acting of Jeremy Irvine as the grandson, he desperately needs more acting lessons.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Emilio Aragón

Director

Robert Duvall

Red

Jeremy Irvine

Gally

Angie Cepeda

Patty Wafers

Luis Tosar

Panama

Joaquín Cosio

Cholo

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

It's fairly plain that "A Night in Old Mexico" is a vehicle for Duvall, and as such it's thoroughly enjoyable; watching him is a genuine treat.

Jun 2, 2014

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Duvall can justify it all, he's just that kind of actor, but "A Night in Old Mexico" hasn't worked hard enough to give him a story worthy of his talents. In many cases, he is acting all alone up there.

Rated: 1/4

May 16, 2014

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Daniel M. Gold

New York Times

The director Emilio Aragn wisely trains the camera on Mr. Duvall. "A Night in Old Mexico" is his baby, and he rocks it.

May 15, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

While Duvall will always be a welcome screen presence, this isn't a vehicle worthy of his time or ours.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 30, 2019

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Mark R. Leeper

Mark Leeper's Reviews

the story is driven forward by far too many coincidences

Rated: 6/10

Sep 6, 2018

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Rob Hunter

Film School Rejects

Red's personal journey remains a fun ride, a feat due as much to Duvall as to the script, but Gally's own coming of age portion of the tale falls flat.

Jul 19, 2018

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Synopsis

After traveling to Mexico with his grandson (Jeremy Irvine), a rancher (Robert Duvall) finds stolen money from a drug deal.

Director: Emilio Aragón
Executive Producer: Christopher Bates, Santiago De la Rica, Maria Aragon, Itziar Puga
Screenwriter: William D. Wittliff
Production Co: Quentin Quayle Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2014

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