A Night in Old Mexico

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A Night in Old Mexico

2013

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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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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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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Robert W

You know, I watched this flick the other day that really had me hooked. It started off so strong, with a plot that was actually pretty engaging. I was genuinely into where it was going, thinking it was shaping up to be a real winner. Then, bam, the ending just completely took a left turn. It felt like the writers suddenly forgot what movie they were making. Everything they had built up just dissolved in those last few scenes. Honestly, it was a bit of a bummer after such a promising start. I kept waiting for it to make sense, but it never really did.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Renee R

I’m a huge fan of Robert Duvall, however, I had never seen this movie. He was perfectly cast as Red. I really enjoyed the story, the acting and the ending. A must see if you love Robert Duvall movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Don W

Shallow script and a lazy self-indulgent performance by Duvall. He reminded of his portrayal as "Sonny" in "The Apostle". Boring and predictable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Laurie S

Despite being 82 when he made this, Duvall still delivered a solid performance. I'm not sure the choice of actor playing the lad was right. I enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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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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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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Emilio Aragón

Director

Robert Duvall

Red

Jeremy Irvine

Gally

Angie Cepeda

Patty Wafers

Luis Tosar

Panama

Joaquín Cosio

Cholo

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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
Producer: Emilio Aragón, Robert Duvall, J. Ethan Park, Sunmin Park, Virginia Campos
Screenwriter: William D. Wittliff
Production Co: Telefonica Studios, Televisión Española (TVE), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales, Prospect Park, Quentin Quayle Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2014
Runtime: 1h 44m

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