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Popi

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Movie Info

Genial Puerto Rican widower Abraham Rodriguez (Alan Arkin), known as "Popi" to his preteen sons, grapples with poverty and hardship in their Spanish Harlem neighborhood. Desperate to provide his sons every opportunity to succeed, and noting the reverence with which Americans treat Cuban immigrants, Popi lights upon a wild scheme. He sets his boys afloat in a boat off the coast of Florida, confident that they will be "rescued" as Cuban refugees and adopted by wealthy patrons.

Rating:

G
Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Arthur Hiller
Producer:

Herbert B. Leonard
Writer:

Tina Pine, Les Pine
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 15, 2017
Runtime:

1h 55m
Production Co:

Herbert B. Leonard Productions

Cast & Crew

Alan Arkin
Abraham

Rita Moreno
Lupe

Reuben Figueroa
Luis

Miguel Alejandro
Junior

Arny Freeman
Diaz

Joan Tompkins
Miss Musto

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Critic Reviews for Popi

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (2)

The first half, set in New York, is rich and warm, filled with the flavor of city life. The second half, involving the Florida plan, functions only on the level of TV situation comedy.

October 23, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A highly contrived, yet potentially powerful plot.

January 23, 2020 | Full Review…

Paul Schrader
Los Angeles Free Press
Charming tearjerker sitcom comedy on the Puerto Rican experience in Spanish Harlem.

June 2, 2009 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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June 12, 2005 | Rating: 1/5

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Audience Reviews for Popi

Sep 10, 2009

This is supposed to be one of the best and most popular movies of all time in its native country, but it didn't really do it for me.

Jason O Super Reviewer
Feb 04, 2009

Although it buckles a little under the weight of it's preposterous premise, it's still a must-see for Alan Arkin fans. He's truly at the top of his game.

Randy T Super Reviewer
Mar 26, 2007

Yet again I say, Alan Arkin deserved his Oscar this year. This is a powerfully quiet film about love and the lengths to which a parent might go in order to express that love. Arkin's misguided plan to find a better life for his sons only goes to prove that the bounds of familial love are often too strong to break, no matter how altruistic the intentions may be.

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