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Casa de Mi Padre

2012 · 84 min

A knowingly silly, deadpan spoof of melodramatic telenovelas, full of absurd gags and deliberately cheap-looking charm.

Directed by
Matt Piedmont
Genres
Comedy, Western
Starring
Will Ferrell, Mariann Gavelo, Molly Shannon
Tagline
Funniest movie you'll ever read.
Overview
Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Matt Piedmont
Genres
Comedy, Western
Starring
Will Ferrell, Mariann Gavelo, Molly Shannon
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • crime
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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