A la mala (Spanish for: By foul means) is a 2015 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra and starring Aislinn Derbez and Mauricio Ochmann. It was written by Issa López and Ari Rosen. The film received mixed reviews.
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| Directed by | Pedro Pablo Ibarra |
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| Produced by | Jorge Aragón |
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| Edited by | Camilo Abadia |
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| Distributed by | Videocine |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
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| Box office | $10.26 million[1] |
Cast
edit- Aislinn Derbez as Maria Laura "Mala" Medina
- Mauricio Ochmann as Santiago
- Catherine Papile as Kika
- Luis Arrieta as Pablo
- Daniela Schmidt as Patricia
- Juan Diego Covarrubias as Alvaro
- José Ron as Jerónimo
- Iván Sánchez as Rafa
- Ignacio Casano as boyfriend of Dani
- Mane de la Parra as barman
- Altair Jarabo as Susana
- Patricio Borghetti as himself
- Eugenio Derbez as himself (cameo)
Reception
editReviews for A la mala have been mixed. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 43% approval rating based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10 and the consensus that it is "a masterfully subtle and poignant exploration of morality."[2] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[3]
The News Tribune said: "A la Mala begins with promise and finishes well enough to justify the investment in time. It's all that dull, formulaic stuff mediados pelicula (mid movie) that sucks the salt right off the tequila glass and leaves this one too stale to swallow."[4]
References
edit- ^ "A la mala". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Falling for Mala (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Tom, Brueggemann (1 March 2015). "Arthouse Audit: "71′ and 'The Hunting Ground' Open Best Among Post-Oscar Newbies (TRAILERS)". IndieWire. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Moore, Roger (24 February 2015). "Movie review: 'A La Mala' star isn't cruel enough to cut it in this Mexican romantic comedy". The News Tribune. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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