Radical

Name: Radical
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-10-19
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Mia Fernanda Solis, Danilo Guardiola Escobar

2023·Movie·PG-13·125 min·★ 8.3(506)

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“Think for yourself.”

In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries an unorthodox new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential... and perhaps even their genius.

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United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Australia	SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Germany	filmingo	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , SkyShowtime	—
Japan	—	U-NEXT, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

About Radical

Radical is a 2023 Spanish-language drama film directed by Christopher Zalla. The cast is led by Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 8.3/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Radical was produced by 3Pas Studios, Epic, and The Lift and made in Mexico and United States of America. It was released on October 19, 2023, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Christopher Zalla
Writers: Christopher Zalla
Release date: October 19, 2023
OTT release: January 26, 2024
Original language: Spanish
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Mexico, United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: 3Pas Studios, Epic, The Lift

#usa–mexico border#border town#teachers and students

Radical cast & crew

Radical was directed by Christopher Zalla and written by Christopher Zalla.

The cast features Eugenio Derbez as Sergio, Daniel Haddad as Chucho, Jennifer Trejo as Paloma, Mia Fernanda Solis as Lupe, Danilo Guardiola Escobar as Nico, and Gilberto Barraza as Papa Paloma.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pascual Reyes, cinematography is by Mateo Londoño, and it was produced by Joshuah Bearman and Joshua Davis.

Is Radical worth watching?

Radical holds an audience score of 8.3/10 from 506 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Radical is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Radical

In United States, you can stream Radical on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and VIX , or rent and buy it on Amazon Video. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 26, 2024.

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