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Chupa

Play trailer 2:07 Poster for Chupa PG Released Apr 7, 2023 1h 35m Kids & Family Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended family for the first time. There he meets his grandfather and former lucha libre champion Chava (Demián Bichir), energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo (Nickolas Verdugo), and fearless, hip cousin Luna (Ashley Ciarra). But just as Alex begins to get his bearings, he discovers a mythical creature living under his grandfather's shed: a young chupacabra cub, which he recognizes from stories of the feared, full-grown chupacabra, fabled to feed on farmers' livestock. Alex soon learns that his new friend "Chupa" has a secret history with his family, and that dogged, dangerous scientist Richard Quinn (Christian Slater) is hunting the misunderstood creature to try and harness his powers. To protect Chupa from impending danger, Alex sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, one that will push the bonds of his newfound family to the brink, and remind him that life's burdens are lighter when you don't have to carry them alone.
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Uneven yet ultimately endearing, Chupa channels classic family-friendly adventures with evident enthusiasm and a whole bunch of heart.

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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times The characters in “Chupa” are likable and memorable, with a fun dynamic. And Cuarón... creates a rich sense of place here, encouraging the viewers to come to love Mexico as much as Alex eventually does. Apr 11, 2023 Full Review Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) The little Chupa was so cute. Apr 7, 2023 Full Review Peter Rainer FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A sweet but very minor movie. Apr 7, 2023 Full Review Graeme Tuckett Stuff.co.nz Chupa is very well put together, nicely filmed and performed, pays homage to Spielberg early and often – and will engross the children on the couch for 95 minutes, no worries at all. Apr 18, 2023 Full Review Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment The film is harmless fun handled well enough thanks to the young cast, solid work from Bichir, and this cuddly winged beast. Rated: 6/10 Apr 16, 2023 Full Review Ronak Kotecha The Times of India While Chupa has a lot of heart and a touching bond between the kids and the creature, it falls short in terms of delivering consistent thrills. Rated: 3/5 Apr 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Annie P Such a cute family film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Maddie M The movie passed the time on a stormy Saturday night so that was fine. My main peev with it, beyond the poor animation quality, was that the young cub somehow survives the whole stint of protection in the family barn without a single meal. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Audience Member So cute! Solid family watch. Kids loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Lukas B good flim, charming, lots of heart Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Un H Chupa is a perfectly fine film that will be sure to satisfy many with its simple but charming story. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review I am L Me: If I were having the same adventure as Alex then I would also would willing to go and will be very glad we did My Rioul ( Taichi ): Chupa is honestly the most lighthearted and emotional experiences & one of our new favorite movies of our lives. It dose start a little slow with the slow opening & that farmers market is a little awkward but overall this still now one of the best movies of this year. When we continue the movie especially with it's beautiful world building, amazing visuals & some of the most memorable characters we ever see in in a while My Pikachu: I wouldn't say the best movie of 2023 but it's definitely in the top 5. And it definitely worth checking out if you're able watch before the end of the year or not as well as especially if you really wanna goes the wonderful Mexico Me: And that would also get Animat seal of approval more then you'll even know just like Nimona, Trolls Band Together, Dungeon & Dragons The movie and so many more other surprises for all of this year as well especially Wonka 😸+🤩( 🍫Willy Wonka's origin story🍭). Not that Animat would have know back then before the backlash came to be on him😤 My Ribombee ( Tinkerbell. Jr ): And one more thing ✨😻🌟HAPPY🤩NEW🤩YEAR🌟😻✨ Chupa's scores: Story: 9.5/10 Visual: 11/10 Characters: 9/10 Overall: 11/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended family for the first time. There he meets his grandfather and former lucha libre champion Chava (Demián Bichir), energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo (Nickolas Verdugo), and fearless, hip cousin Luna (Ashley Ciarra). But just as Alex begins to get his bearings, he discovers a mythical creature living under his grandfather's shed: a young chupacabra cub, which he recognizes from stories of the feared, full-grown chupacabra, fabled to feed on farmers' livestock. Alex soon learns that his new friend "Chupa" has a secret history with his family, and that dogged, dangerous scientist Richard Quinn (Christian Slater) is hunting the misunderstood creature to try and harness his powers. To protect Chupa from impending danger, Alex sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, one that will push the bonds of his newfound family to the brink, and remind him that life's burdens are lighter when you don't have to carry them alone.
Director
Jonás Cuarón
Producer
Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Screenwriter
Sean Kennedy Moore, Joe Barnathan, Marcus Rinehart, Brendan Bellomo
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
26th Street Pictures
Rating
PG (Peril|Thematic Elements|Some Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 7, 2023
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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