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Gringo

R Released Mar 9, 2018 1h 50m Comedy Action TRAILER for List
40% Tomatometer 134 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Mild-mannered U.S. businessman Harold Soyinka finds himself at the mercy of backstabbing colleagues, local drug lords and a black ops mercenary after traveling to Mexico. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold fights to survive an increasingly dangerous situation that raises the question -- is he out of his depth or two steps ahead?
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Gringo rounds up a bafflingly overqualified cast for a misfire of a comedy that's fatally undermined by its messy plot, poorly conceived characters, and obvious debts to better films.

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Wenlei Ma News.com.au Despite corralling Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Thandie Newton and David Oyelowo into its incredible cast, Gringo is, at best, an inept attempt at a dark comedy. Rated: 2/5 Jun 5, 2018 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Life may be full of coincidences, but screenplays cannot be. Rated: 2/5 Jun 1, 2018 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Pajiba A movie created by someone who has ever actually been to Mexico and thought to pay attention to more than kidnapping scares and cartel nightmares. May 18, 2018 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Double-crosses and twists saturate the material, leaving Gringo with a modest degree of unpredictability that keeps the viewer guessing, albeit with few moments of levity or any genuine investment in the characters. Rated: 2/4 Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review Deeply cynical, hugely problematic and often very funny. Rated: B- Aug 24, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feels old fashioned, like it has been sitting around on a shelf somewhere, hidden from view since the 1990s. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Mild-mannered U.S. businessman Harold Soyinka finds himself at the mercy of backstabbing colleagues, local drug lords and a black ops mercenary after traveling to Mexico. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold fights to survive an increasingly dangerous situation that raises the question -- is he out of his depth or two steps ahead?
Director
Nash Edgerton
Producer
Rebecca Yeldham, Nash Edgerton, Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, A.J. Dix, Anthony Tambakis
Screenwriter
Anthony Tambakis, Matthew Stone
Distributor
Amazon Studios, STX Films
Production Co
Denver and Delilah Productions, Amazon Studios, Blue-Tongue Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.9M
Runtime
1h 50m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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