¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Arthur Bradford. It is about Trey Parker and Matt Stone buying Casa Bonita, a Mexican restaurant in Colorado that was the subject of a 2003 South Park episode. Parker and Stone spend over $30 million of their own money renovating the decaying restaurant, going severely over the original $6.5 million budget.
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| Directed by | Arthur Bradford |
| Produced by | Jennifer Ollman |
| Starring | Trey Parker Matt Stone |
| Cinematography | P.H. O'Brien |
| Music by | Giancarlo Vulcano |
Production companies | MTV Documentary Films Sweet Relief Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount+ |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $128,531[3][4] |
The film premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival and the 51st Telluride Film Festival. It was released on September 6, 2024, in Denver, Colorado, and then in select theaters across the United States on September 13. It premiered on Paramount+ on October 2.[1][5]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]
Peter Debruge of Variety wrote, "A hilarious behind-the-scenes account of that ill-advised investment, MTV Documentary Films' unconventional — and unexpectedly inspiring — makeover doc follows along as the pair sink millions into rescuing the crumbling landmark out of bankruptcy."[8] Christian Zilko of IndieWire gave the film a B+ and wrote, "It's a story about an ill-advised business investment that nearly becomes catastrophic, two creative moguls who apply the same perfectionism to the themed restaurant business as their media empire, and most of all, what happens when one of the world's most public cynics finds something worth believing in."[9]
Box office
editAs of September 22, 2024, ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! has made $112,441 at the box office and is showing at 14 theaters.[4][10] It is one of the highest-grossing documentaries of 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b ""¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!' Doc from 'South Park' Team Debuts First Trailer, Sets September Theater Dates". TheWrap. August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Documentary on Trey Parker and Matt Stone Reopening Iconic Mexican Restaurant Casa Bonita Gets Trailer and Theatrical Release". Variety. August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "'¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!' Documentary on 'South Park' Creators Sets Paramount+ Release Date". IndieWire. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "'¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!' Review: Trey Parker and Matt Stone Bite Off More Than Expected Restoring a Bad-Taste Restaurant". Variety. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "'¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!' Review: Two of Our Most Cynical Comedians Get Surprisingly Sincere About Restoring a Beloved Kitsch Restaurant". IndieWire. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Domestic 2024 Weekend 38". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
