The Amazing Catfish

2013

1h 29m

Comedy

Drama

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100%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

81%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

Martha (Lisa Owen), a single mother of four children, lets Claudia (Ximena Ayala) move into her home. As Claudia bonds with the family, Martha's health slowly deteriorates.

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Inkoo Kang

Los Angeles Times

Writer-director Claudia Sainte-Luce heralds herself as a new talent to watch with "The Amazing Catfish," an outstanding debut of tremendous heart and appeal.

Jun 19, 2014

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

If there's a certain depth missing in "The Amazing Catfish," the film brings forth the small-scale pleasures and poignancy of an ambling short story.

Jun 12, 2014

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Adam Nayman

The Dissolve

Sainte-Luce shows great assurance for a first-time filmmaker, and if she's able to capitalize on her talent going forward, The Amazing Catfish will be looked at fondly as ground zero for a worthy career.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 12, 2014

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

The Amazing Catfish shows the B side of a family, much more fun than the conventional one despite the tragedy surrounding a story that finds the positive amidst the despair that comes with an unavoidable death. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Jul 5, 2023

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José Teodoro

Cinema Scope

... has enough craft and intelligence to render its sentimental story about coming out of one's shell more charming and inventive than one would expect.

Oct 12, 2017

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

This movie has a lot of personality, its own voice, and it delivers its message straight and direct... maybe a little too direct. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 28, 2015

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Alejandro E

El difícil arte de lidiar con el dolor, la enfermedad, y el cómo un simple encuentro cambia la vida de una persona o más, en una sencilla trama sin más aspiraciones y sin aspavientos, que enseñarnos a ver la vida desde un enfoque menos doloroso y hacia el futuro.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Manuel A

Great movie. It makes you appreciate the tiny gestures of love a family gives you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful touching movie that shows the human condition to its fullest.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Una película que deja pensando muchas cosas, muy buena, valió cada minuto

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

A deeply emotional packed drama that brings fine performances and determined direction, but falls flat, and end up being boring because of many subplots and a narrative/structure problem.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

A interesting Mexican film about human relationships. Care for your fellow human, family issues and how love can develop between two woman, not as lovers, but as a daughter to a woman who she admires and helps personally and with her family. A very touching film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Claudia Sainte-Luce

Director

Lisa Owen

Martha

Ximena Ayala

Claudia

Sonia Franco

Alejandra

Wendy Guillén

Wendy

Andrea Baeza

Mariana

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Synopsis

Martha (Lisa Owen), a single mother of four children, lets Claudia (Ximena Ayala) move into her home. As Claudia bonds with the family, Martha's health slowly deteriorates.

Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Producer: Alain Peyrollaz, Geminiano Pineda, Philippe Akoka, Ruby Castillo, Christian Kregel
Screenwriter: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Production Co: Canibal Networks
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.3K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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