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Amores perros

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Amores perros

R

Released Apr 13, 2001

2h 33m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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"Amores Perros" is a bold, intensely emotional, and ambitious story of lives that collide in a Mexico City car crash. Inventively structured as a triptych of overlapping and intersecting narratives, "Amores Perros" explores the lives of disparate characters who are catapulted into unforeseen dramatic situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog named Cofi.

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Critics Consensus

The brutality of Amores Perros may be difficult to watch at times, but this intense, gritty film packs a hard wallop.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

The writer and director combine the gravity, narrative sweep and emotional pull of traditional literature with the dazzling visuals and pungent music of contemporary entertainment.

Jul 15, 2023

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Barbara Scharres

Chicago Reader

Solidly engaging, supersized 2000 Mexican drama.

Feb 8, 2008

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David Ansen

Newsweek

On screen, Gonzalez Inarritu's alarm registers loud and clear.

Nov 1, 2007

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Brian Susbielles

InSession Film

It’s an incredible piece of work that deserves to be seen again and again.

Mar 2, 2023

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Rosa Parra

Latinx Lens

It's mindboggling to realize this film is Inarritu's directorial debut. A well-constructed non-linear story that unfolds effectively highlighting social-political narratives.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 22, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A brutal but worthy motion picture.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 16, 2021

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LUCHILIN H

A chance to see three great intertwined stories with amazing performances. A true legacy from Alejandro González Iñárritu.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, o filme tem cenas fracas, o elenco é fraca e ninguém melhora o filme, a história é fraca, e nem os personagens salvam o filme, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Fer S

Absolutely great movie. The interlacing of stories is not a closed circle where everybody crosses with everybody though. I found that the last story (the business partners) left a few holes that I do not know if they would have worked or made sense, but since I am not Mexican I cannot say for sure.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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David H

This was a really interesting look at life in Mexico City. I enjoyed the film, although I thought it was a little too long at two and a half hours. It featured lots of interesting characters. I never could quite figure out who the bank robbers were and how they figured into everything else. And the dog whisperer character never really quite seemed to fit into the plot as nicely as I would have liked him to. I like the way the movie deals with time. It was interesting to start things off with the car crash and then revisit it halfway through, showing the events leading up to and following it from the perspectives of the various parties involved.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Shioka O

How you can make a film like this. So tense, brutal to watch it and heavily passionated. It has a fairly long run time--- a well-structured technically ambitious piece of work-- and gripping throughly but the middle part. Worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Georgan G

This Mexican film fills the bill for every kind of love relationship. Despite the sub plots rarely overlapping, there is commonality. Love hurts, cheats, disappoints, and ends. But like the love of dogs, there is still much value therein.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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Alejandro González Iñárritu

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Emilio Echevarría

El Chivo

Gael García Bernal

Octavio

Goya Toledo

Valeria Maya

Álvaro Guerrero

Daniel

Vanessa Bauche

Susana

Amores perros: Official Clip - Who Paid You to Kill Me?

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Amores perros: Official Clip - Thousands of Rats

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Amores perros: Official Clip - I Love You, My Little Girl

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Amores perros: Official Clip - The Aftermath

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Amores perros: Official Clip - Dog Fight

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Amores perros: Official Clip - The Crash

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Amores perros: Official Clip - You Don't Scare Me

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Amores perros: Official Clip - What Happened?

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Amores perros: Official Clip - Do I Kill Him?

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Amores perros: Official Clip - Come Away With Me

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Synopsis

"Amores Perros" is a bold, intensely emotional, and ambitious story of lives that collide in a Mexico City car crash. Inventively structured as a triptych of overlapping and intersecting narratives, "Amores Perros" explores the lives of disparate characters who are catapulted into unforeseen dramatic situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog named Cofi.

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Screenwriter: Guillermo Arriaga
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Zeta Film, Altavista Films
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4M
Runtime: 2h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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