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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003 · 102 min

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

Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genres
Action, Crime
Tagline
The time has come.
Overview
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.
How it feels
Dark, tense, campy and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, corruption, betrayal, violence
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Genres
Action, Crime
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In this series

Mexico Collection

  1. El MariachiMovie · 1992
  2. DesperadoMovie · 1995
  3. Once Upon a Time in MexicoMovie · 2003 This title

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How it feels

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Full breakdown
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
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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