A Day Without a Mexican

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A Day Without a Mexican

R

Released May 14, 2004

1h 37m

Comedy

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22 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

Californians awaken to the discovery that everyone of Hispanic heritage has inexplicably disappeared.

Critics Consensus

A Day Without a Mexican is a preachy and heavy-handed satire that fails to deliver anything of substance.

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Rated: 1/4

May 6, 2006

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1/5

Oct 19, 2004

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Achy Obejas

Chicago Tribune

The movie in its extended version is frequently muddled, emotionally messy, a little heavy-handed and misses the real opportunity presented by the new format.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 16, 2004

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Feels scattered, and inept, and takes a golden opportunity slamming it into the floor.

Apr 29, 2009

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Jorge Avila Andrade

Moviola

'Tiene la honestidad de ser una divertida y, por momentos compleja, denuncia de los maltratos y desprecio a los que son sometidos nuestros compatriotas en el extranjero'

Rated: 3/4

Apr 4, 2005

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Axel A

A classic, hilarious movie, that was created not only to entertain, but also to show the importance of the latinos, and Mexicans specifically, for the American economy and social well-being.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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Audience Member

Hilarious. Very funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

One of the most stupid movies I’ve ever seen! I walked out less than 30 minutes through and got a full refund! Garbage! Stupid! Waste of money! I would not even waste a free ticket on this trash or even watch it free in tv with commercials

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/18

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Audience Member

It's time to watch this movie again, people... a foreshadowing of recent events? :D

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

A great film for this election year

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Es como un documental con cierta comedia basada en clichés, la cual si tiene un mensaje de tolerancia y balance respecto a esas leyes, pero como película con todos sus factores, pues apesta.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Sergio Arau

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Yareli Arizmendi

Lila Rodriguez

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Synopsis

Californians awaken to the discovery that everyone of Hispanic heritage has inexplicably disappeared.

Director: Sergio Arau
Producer: Eckehardt Von Damm, Isaac Artenstein
Screenwriter: Yareli Arizmendi, Sergio Arau, Sergio Guerrero
Production Co: Plural Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD): Nov 9, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 37m