A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
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- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Nicholas Bush
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- (as Nick Bush)
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A small gem
I discovered this movie just randomly, while I was looking something to watch. Matt Bomer, that I remebered acting in White Collar and the fifth season of AHS, pushed me to watch it. I had really low expectations, I never heard about it, and I did not even watched a trailer, so I did not know what I was going to watch. I was surprised at the end: it is very enjoyable, and it treats some really serious topic, in a easygoing way, which is not easy at all.
Sean is a forecast reporter that suddently find himself completely alone. He needs to repaint the dock of his house and he hire this latino mam named Ernesto. The two start to have a connection that very quickly develop into an amazing friendship, that will help Sean to get over a very difficult moment in his life.
Mat Bomer and Alejandro Patiño portrait two men that, despite their differences, can bound together by demolishing every wall and social prejudice. And the movie is centered completely on them, it develop very nicely their relationship from the beginning, until the end. I never felt bored: every scene has the right timing, secondary characters only need to add a little bit of dynamicity, but they have the right space.
Papi Chulo is an entertaining movie and you will pass a pleasant one hour and a half. I really suggest this movie if you just want to relax, by watching at the same time a smart one.
Sean is a forecast reporter that suddently find himself completely alone. He needs to repaint the dock of his house and he hire this latino mam named Ernesto. The two start to have a connection that very quickly develop into an amazing friendship, that will help Sean to get over a very difficult moment in his life.
Mat Bomer and Alejandro Patiño portrait two men that, despite their differences, can bound together by demolishing every wall and social prejudice. And the movie is centered completely on them, it develop very nicely their relationship from the beginning, until the end. I never felt bored: every scene has the right timing, secondary characters only need to add a little bit of dynamicity, but they have the right space.
Papi Chulo is an entertaining movie and you will pass a pleasant one hour and a half. I really suggest this movie if you just want to relax, by watching at the same time a smart one.
Weird but yet cute
This movie is about a weatherman who is coming in terms with being alone and lonely after losing his partner. Matt Bomer has done different kind of movies over the years and this one is no different. He displays a complex character who goes from being kind and sad to awkward and kind of creepy and back to kind and sad. Unfortunately this movie chooses to show an immigrant as an emotional teddy bear.
Adorable film
This film is beautiful in so many ways.
Well acted and shows what happens when you lose a partner and how crazy you can become.
When he meets and has a friendship with the migrant worker it's so real. He doesn't want a Grindr hook up he wants a hug. A human that cares for him.
What I like about this film also is it's not all about being gay. The gay thing is just a trait. The friendship relationship with the married man is sweet and believable.
Some good laughs . A great film. Original.
Wonderful. Couldn't better it. Hence a ten.
Well acted and shows what happens when you lose a partner and how crazy you can become.
When he meets and has a friendship with the migrant worker it's so real. He doesn't want a Grindr hook up he wants a hug. A human that cares for him.
What I like about this film also is it's not all about being gay. The gay thing is just a trait. The friendship relationship with the married man is sweet and believable.
Some good laughs . A great film. Original.
Wonderful. Couldn't better it. Hence a ten.
10Rdz916
Best Movie Of The Year Thus Far....
Let me first start off by saying I'm not gay and don't typically watch movies with gay images or titles. With that being said, I'm glad I didn't pass this one up. Definitely my favorite movie thus far this year.
We all grieve in different ways, but this one hit home. I mean how many of us try to open a new door without closing the existing one.
The acting was superb. The Mexican (Ernesto) reminds me of my uncles and grandparents in his work ethic and conscious of what they're being paid for.
We all grieve in different ways, but this one hit home. I mean how many of us try to open a new door without closing the existing one.
The acting was superb. The Mexican (Ernesto) reminds me of my uncles and grandparents in his work ethic and conscious of what they're being paid for.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film premiered at TIFF in Canada in 2018.
- SoundtracksUna Pagina Mas
Written by Raul Ramirez Garcia
Performed by Johnny Degollado y Su Conjunto
Courtesy of D.L.B. Records
Published by San Antonio Music Publishers, Inc.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $84,703
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,257
- Jun 9, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $99,546
- Runtime
- 1h 38m(98 min)
- Color
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