Rudo y Cursi

R

Released May 8, 2009

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

List

73%

112 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

10,000+ Ratings

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Tato (Gael García Bernal) and Beto (Diego Luna) are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its fair share of sports movie cliches, Rudo y Cursi marks an auspicious directing debut for Carlos Cuarón, and features strong performances from García Bernal and Luna.

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john m

Trying to take his brother's vision in a way, Carlos Cuaron basically wants the exact same chemistry here that we saw with Y Tu Mama Tambien between Gael and Diego, but doesn't give us the motivations other than these guys are just crazy, horny and children. It's a pretty sluggish film. Part of it feels true to the culture, but so much of it feels like it wants to be other films without its own meaning and intent.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Una comedia inteligentemente elaborada, es reconfortante ver cine mexicano que se aleje de las historias sombrías y miserables.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Es una muy buena película mexicana sobre el fútbol y la fama; la trama es divertida y las actuaciones son excelentes; la recomiendo mucho.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Josías G

http://cineptimoarte.blogspot.mx/

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/06/15

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Audience Member

Good movie. Really enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Frances H

Really cute soccer movie with quite a few laughs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/14

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Carlos Cuarón

Director

Gael García Bernal

Tato

Diego Luna

Beto

Guillermo Francella

Batuta

Dolores Heredia

Elvira

Adriana Paz

Tona

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David Ansen

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Hilarious, satirical and melancholy, "Rudo y Cursi" may not go as deep as "Y Tu Mamá También," but it has a similar vivacity.

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Apparently it's a hit in Mexico, which shows a remarkably generous sense of humour, given that Cuaron leaves no one standing. It's a funny movie but quite brutal.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 31, 2009

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Rosa Parra

Latinx Lens

A sibling rivalry that transcends to the sport of soccer. The dynamic between Luna and Bernal is gold and their back and forth is believably relatable. A fun and engaging time.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2022

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

Carlos Cuarón, brother of Y tu mamá's director Alfonso, lacks his sibling's swagger as a cinematic stylist, but the movie jogs along entertainingly enough, even if its shots don't always find the back of the net.

Nov 22, 2020

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Times

The skewering gives the background depth, but the brothers' relationships with their fame and each other are front and center here.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 7, 2018

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Synopsis

Tato (Gael García Bernal) and Beto (Diego Luna) are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.

Director: Carlos Cuarón
Screenwriter: Carlos Cuarón
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Focus Features, Canana Films, Universal International Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 43m

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