By the film's end, we're more beleaguered than enlightened.
Comment
08/26/04
Rate this Movie 
A Day Without A Mexican (2004)
29
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work
Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:6
Rotten:15
Average Rating:4.2/10
Theatrical Release:May 14, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $4,047,565
Synopsis: It seemed like just another day when the residents of California awoke from their peaceful slumber. The usual pink smog filled the air, creating a foggy haze over the mid-morning sunrise as the... [More]
Starring: Yareli Arizmendi, John Getz, Maureen Flannigan
Get This Movie
Reviews for A Day Without A Mexican
Top CriticClick to read the article
10/19/04
The movie in its extended version is frequently muddled, emotionally messy, a little heavy-handed and misses the real opportunity presented by the new format.
09/16/04
Click to read the article
04/29/09
An ambitious, hit-and-miss social satire that doesn't score as many direct hits as it should. But it lands enough punches to get its point across.
05/22/04
Top CriticCharming if amateurish farce of a movie.
08/27/04
This Day not only lacks Mexicans but also good acting, sharp storytelling and humor.
05/15/04
The film suffers from low-budget-and-looks-it production values and some ridiculous aspects of the plot, even for a fantasy like this.
05/18/04
Ultimately loses something in the translation from 28 minutes to 97.
05/19/04
Top CriticClick to read the article
07/21/05
A cheap-looking, one-joke movie that can't get any laughs even in its first telling.
06/09/04
A terrific premise is mangled to a pulp, then beaten to death in this forced mockumentary.
05/14/04
While it might have been better, we're definitely better off for having A Day Without a Mexican around.
05/14/04
A film content to let some mild comedy carry its straightforward message rather than trying to say something more profound.
05/14/04
As many times you consider A Day Without a Mexican a crude and underdeveloped parody, there are moments that it vindicates itself with on-the-money situations.
09/17/04
'Tiene la honestidad de ser una divertida y, por momentos compleja, denuncia de los maltratos y desprecio a los que son sometidos nuestros compatriotas en el extranjero'
04/04/05
Click to read the article
05/06/06
A promising premise without a successful follow-through...vacillates between preachy tract and bland comedy.
05/25/04
Click to read the article
08/07/08
The tone is often that of a preachy after-school special, down to the instructional messages that regularly flash across the screen.
06/04/04
Top CriticRT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
Best Dozen of the Decade 
Last week, MSN gave us their top 09 films. Now see what their favorites of the decade are!
Top 50 of 2009
Here's a list of the 50 best movies of 2009, according to the good people over at Moviefone.
Santa's Naughty List
Hollywood.com takes a stab at determining who in movies will be on Santa's naughty list in 2009.
Top 10 Movies of 2009
TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.
Top 20 of the Decade
Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
RSS Feeds