Gringo

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Gringo

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2018

1h 50m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Mild-mannered U.S. businessman Harold Soyinka finds himself at the mercy of backstabbing colleagues, local drug lords and a black ops mercenary after traveling to Mexico. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold fights to survive an increasingly dangerous situation that raises the question -- is he out of his depth or two steps ahead?

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Critics Consensus

Gringo rounds up a bafflingly overqualified cast for a misfire of a comedy that's fatally undermined by its messy plot, poorly conceived characters, and obvious debts to better films.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Jun 5, 2018

2/5

Despite corralling Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Thandie Newton and David Oyelowo into its incredible cast, Gringo is, at best, an inept attempt at a dark comedy.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Jun 1, 2018

2/5

Life may be full of coincidences, but screenplays cannot be.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

May 18, 2018

A movie created by someone who has ever actually been to Mexico and thought to pay attention to more than kidnapping scares and cartel nightmares.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 14, 2022

2/4

Double-crosses and twists saturate the material, leaving Gringo with a modest degree of unpredictability that keeps the viewer guessing, albeit with few moments of levity or any genuine investment in the characters.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Aug 24, 2021

B-

Deeply cynical, hugely problematic and often very funny.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Mar 4, 2021

2.5/5

Feels old fashioned, like it has been sitting around on a shelf somewhere, hidden from view since the 1990s.

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jake W

@RT53825124 Apr 20, 2026

Loved this film!! Funny, fun, heartwarming and a great cast!! Do not understand the criticism! Well worth a watch, Theron and Egerton fantastic

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andrea c

@Charst Dec 18, 2022

Commedia d'azione piena di personaggi ecclettici e fantasiosi che riempiono la trama e ne permettono i continui capovolgimenti di fronte. Si sente l'assenza di un vero personaggio cool che stia dalla parte dei buoni e che si distingua dalla bizzarria dei comportamenti di tutti. La sceneggiatura è un continuo colpo di scena mantenendo però costante quella sensazione di commedia che non abbandona nemmeno nelle sequenze che potrebbero essere più drammatiche. Quello che a tratti sembra un omaggio a Ritchie, finisce per essere qualcosa di già visto come intenzioni; rendere tutto il più bizzarro possibile pur di mantenere leggero il prodotto.

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Jeffrey P

@vanillavoodoo1 Aug 23, 2022

Sets up well in the first half, comes apart in the second half and loses focus. Resolution is lacking.

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kim a

@Kimmo Mar 14, 2022

One would think the movie would be good with such a good cast, but this is not the case here. I would give zero stars if it were possible.

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Patrick S

@Patrick703 Mar 8, 2022

Sure, it's got a tone problem and it could be funnier. But it's definitely watchable.

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Jan 15, 2022

with this cast youd expect a lot more. honestly theres not much to say about this movie, it was meh but at least i didnt feel like peeling my skin off because of it

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Synopsis

Mild-mannered U.S. businessman Harold Soyinka finds himself at the mercy of backstabbing colleagues, local drug lords and a black ops mercenary after traveling to Mexico. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal, Harold fights to survive an increasingly dangerous situation that raises the question -- is he out of his depth or two steps ahead?

Director: Nash Edgerton
Producer: Rebecca Yeldham, Nash Edgerton, Charlize Theron, Beth Kono, A.J. Dix, Anthony Tambakis
Screenwriter: Anthony Tambakis, Matthew Stone
Distributor: Amazon Studios, STX Films
Production Co: Denver and Delilah Productions, Blue-Tongue Films, Amazon Studios
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.9M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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