No Manches Frida 2: Paraíso Destruido is a 2019 comedy film directed by Nacho G. Velilla. A sequel to the 2016 film No Manches Frida, and loosely based on the German film Fack ju Göhte 2 (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe"), it stars Omar Chaparro, Martha Higareda, Carla Adell and Mario Morán.
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| Directed by | Nacho G. Velilla |
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| Based on | Fack ju Göhte by Bora Dağtekin |
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| Cinematography | David Omedes |
| Edited by | Angel Hernandez Zoido |
| Music by | Juan Jose Javierre |
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| Distributed by | Pantelion Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $26.4 million[2] |
Despite a generally negative critical reception, the film performed well at the box office and is the third highest-grossing Mexican film with a gross of $325.4 million pesos (US$26 million).[3] It was released in the United States on 15 March 2019, through Pantelion Films, and in Mexico on 12 April 2019.
Premise
editThe film follows ex-con Zequi as he tries to win back the affections of his former girlfriend Lucy from her new boyfriend.[4]
Cast
edit- Omar Chaparro as Zequi
- Martha Higareda as Lucy
- Aaron Diaz as Mario
- Itati Cantoral as Camila
- Regina Pavón as Monica
- Memo Dorantes as Romo
- Mario Morán as Cristobal
- Karen Furlong as Nayeli
- Carla Adell as Laura
- Raquel De Icaza
- Fernanda Castillo
Production
editNo Manches Frida 2 was first announced in October 2016, following the box office success of the first film.[5] Principal photography took place at a beach resort in Mexico in 2018.[6]
Release
editThe film was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on 15 March 2019. The first trailer was released in 8 October.[7]
Box office
editNo Manches Frida 2 grossed $9.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $17.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $26.4 million.[2]
In the film's opening weekend in the United States, it made $3.9 million from 472 theaters, besting the first film's $3.7 million debut and finishing sixth. The film played best in the West and Southwest, standard for Hispanic-led features, with the West Coast accounting for 46% of business (versus 21% for a normal box office draw).[4] It was the eighth-highest opening weekend ever for a foreign-language film in the US.[8]
In Mexico, the film opened at #1 and grossed 87.2 million pesos on its opening weekend.[9]
Critical response
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on eight reviews, and an average rating of 3.8/10.[10] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[11]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "No Manches Frida 2 (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ a b "No Manches Frida 2 (2019) -Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "'Dulce Familia' exitoso estreno". Televisa. Televisa, S.A. de C.V. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (17 March 2019). "'Captain Marvel' Rises To Second Best 2nd Weekend In March With $69M+ – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Pantelion Prepping 'No Manches Frida' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Yahoo!. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Production on 'No Manches Frida 2' Was No Walk On The Beach For Cast and Crew". CineMovies. A La Brava Entertainment. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Teaser Trailer: No Manches Frida 2". CineMovies. A La Brava Entertainment. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Foreign Language Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Apanco, Edgar (16 April 2019). "Taquilla México: No manches Frida 2 hace historia". Cine Premiere (in Spanish). g21 Comunicación. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "No manches Frida 2 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (17 March 2019). "Box Office: 'Captain Marvel' Stays No. 1 With $69M, Soars to $760M Globally". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 March 2019.