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The Mexican

R Released Mar 2, 2001 2h 3m Comedy Drama Adventure List
54% Tomatometer 136 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Brad Pitt stars as Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, who has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts) to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
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Though The Mexican makes a good attempt at originality, its ponderous length makes it wear out its welcome. Also, those looking forward to seeing Roberts and Pitt paired up may end up disappointed, as they are kept apart for most of the movie.

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Christy Lemire Associated Press The Mexican is sporadically entertaining. It works when Gandolfini is on screen; when he leaves, he takes the movie with him. Oct 25, 2018 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Brad and Julia, of course, look great. Buy the poster; skip the movie. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media An interesting mess for older teens and up. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine There is a lot of fun to be had with this film, despite it’s relatively uneven nature. Rated: 6/10 Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia As a dark comedy it has a somewhat appealing visual style, but its journey across the Mexican wasteland becomes downright dull and it falls to the ground like a stray bullet. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/10 May 10, 2023 Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine Gene Hackman holds the responsibility of conveying the entire history of a character, the entire core of who this man is, in a single scene. He manages it without breaking a sweat. Rated: 6.5/10 Sep 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sams K I just love this. Great acting by Brad Pitt, a very good screenplay. One of these days I'm going to watch this again. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Audience Member dont get the low rating. this is a solid romcom Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Painful to watch...90 minutes in and I was wishing I was the one getting whacked to put me out of my misery Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Pantera O "He was my friend" Jerry es dejado por su novia, al tener que cumplir un ultimo trabajo, pero es secuestrada. Cómica. Caótica. Intrigante. Una clasica representacion gringa de México, con musicalización de guitarra acústica, colores sepia, mexicanos con chanclas y sombreros, cantinas de mala muerte y pueblos abandonados. De repente estan en Toluca, y a continuación estan en un carretera en el desierto, lo que es bastante incongruente geográficamente. No todo México es un desierto. La vida criminal, una enigmática leyenda mexicana y el caos de una situación absurda con grandes consecuencias. Aborda la homosexualidad vagamente con muy mal desarrollo y sin conclusion. Es entretenida, te atrapa con su conflicto, perfecta para dominguear o para pasar un momento ameno en pareja. La empecé a ver mientras resolvia unas cosas en mi celular, luego la pause por un compromiso, la segui viendo y la pause 11 minutos antes para dormir una soesta de 2 horas, y finalmente la concluí. Bastante ligero, pero me saboteo mucho. ¿En que piensan los gringos? El amor y la confianza pueden superar cualquier obstáculo. Técnica: 6.5 Expresión: 4.2 Efecto: 5.3 Experiencia: 5.9 Calificación: 5.5/10 ¿ Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Dani G Lots of silliness, and some fun. But a very forgettable film. I was glad to see that many familiar mexican faces in various minor roles Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review bob c I watched it for about ten minutes. Terrible. Pitt at his early career bad. I'm glad they persisted with him because he got a lot better. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Brad Pitt stars as Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, who has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts) to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
Director
Gore Verbinski
Producer
Lawrence Bender, John Baldecchi
Screenwriter
J.H. Wyman
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Newmarket Capital Group, Pistolero Productions L.L.C., DreamWorks SKG
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$66.8M
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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