Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

The time has come.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Dimension Films

2003102 min6.3 / 10

A stylish, kinetic revenge thriller set in Mexico that balances graphic violence and political intrigue with visual flair and dark humor.

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

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  • Is Once Upon a Time in Mexico violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Mexico scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Mexico easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Once Upon a Time in Mexico end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Mexico sad? 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.

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