Chicuarotes

Chicuarotes

Directed by Gael García Bernal

Produced by La Corriente del Golfo, Pulse Films

201996 min7.8 / 10

A gritty coming-of-age drama about two teenage friends whose desperate bid to escape poverty pulls them into Mexico City's criminal underworld, exploring the cost of survival and ambition.

Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chicuarotes one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Chicuarotes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Chicuarotes scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Chicuarotes violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Chicuarotes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Chicuarotes easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Chicuarotes, and what each one shares →

Like Chicuarotes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chicuarotes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chicuarotes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chicuarotes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chicuarotes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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