Cantinflas

Name: Cantinflas
Genre: Drama

Mexico · 2014
Rated PG · 1h 46m
Director Sebastián del Amo
Starring Óscar Jaenada, Michael Imperioli, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Joaquín Cosío
Genre Drama

Mike Todd is a Broadway producer struggling to produce the film. Around the World in 80 Days. In Mexico, Mario Moreno, a young entertainer is struggling to get some respect, and he manages to become a star. A twist of faith makes them partners. Together they won the Oscar for Best Picture.

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The Hollywood Reporter by

Cantinflas hops from cliche to cliche with lazy thoughtlessness.

Los Angeles Times by Betsy Sharkey

Cantinflas the movie tries to capture the magic of this much-loved legend, and it does so in fits and starts.

USA Today by Claudia Puig

Cantinflas is a nostalgic, occasionally schlocky, look at the Mexican icon. While a substantial number of scenes are heavy-handed, the actor who plays Cantinflas— Óscar Jaenada — is a standout.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service by Roger Moore

A historically interesting story is painted in broad, colorless strokes, alternating as it does between soap opera and slapstick.