A Day Without a Mexican

Name: A Day Without a Mexican
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Released: 2004-05-14
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Melinda Allen, Frankie J. Allison, Caroline Aaron, Yeniffer Behrens, Maria Beck

2004·Movie·R·98 min·★ 5.9(73)

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“There goes the neighborhood.”

When a mysterious fog surrounds the boundaries of California, there is a communication breakdown and all the Mexicans disappear, affecting the economy and the state stops working missing the Mexican workers and dwellers.

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About A Day Without a Mexican

A Day Without a Mexican is a 2004 English-language comedy and mystery film directed by Sergio Arau. The cast is led by Melinda Allen, Frankie J. Allison, Caroline Aaron. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

A Day Without a Mexican was produced by Televisa, Eye On The Ball Films, and Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía and made in Mexico and Spain. It was released on May 14, 2004, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Sergio Arau
Writers: Sergio Guerrero, Yareli Arizmendi, Sergio Arau
Release date: May 14, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Mexico, Spain
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Televisa, Eye On The Ball Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

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A Day Without a Mexican cast & crew

A Day Without a Mexican was directed by Sergio Arau and written by Sergio Guerrero, Yareli Arizmendi, and Sergio Arau.

The cast features Melinda Allen as Ellen Abercombie, Frankie J. Allison as Officer Carr, Caroline Aaron as Aunt Gigi, Yeniffer Behrens as Suzy, Maria Beck as Officer Sanchez, and Eduardo Palomo as Roberto Quintana.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Alan Caudillo and it was produced by Bruce A. Simon and Álvaro Garnica.

Is A Day Without a Mexican worth watching?

A Day Without a Mexican holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 73 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and mystery, A Day Without a Mexican is worth a place on your watchlist.

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