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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Movie · 2003 · 102 min

A stylish, violent, and darkly comic action thriller with a tangled plot and over-the-top characters.

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2003 film by Robert Rodriguez
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Year
2003
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller, contemporary Western
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Written by
Robert Rodriguez
Starring
Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Enrique Iglesias, Willem Dafoe, Eva Mendes, Mickey Rourke, Danny Trejo
Music
Robert Rodriguez
Cinematography
Robert Rodriguez
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Languages
Spanish, English

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