Baja (film)

Baja is a 2018 American comedy film directed and written by Tony Vidal, and starring Jake Thomas, Chris Brochu, Michelle DeShon, Arienne Mandi and Zoe Corraface.

Baja
Film poster
Directed byTony Vidal
Produced by
  • R. Ellis Frazier
  • Justin Nesbitt
  • Tony Vidal
  • Gregory Wilker
Written byTony Vidal
Starring
Music byGreg Landau
CinematographyJorge Roman
Edited byRobin Lee
Production
companies
  • Prankster Entertainment
  • Badhouse Studios Mexico
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
  • April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

During Christmas break, four 22 year-olds on a Mexican road trip seem bound for trouble until they, and their trip, are unexpectedly redeemed by a series of miraculous events.[1]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place throughout Baja California Sur in Mexico, including Loreto, Rosarito Beach, Ensenada and Tijuana.

Release

Baja was released in North America via limited release on April 13, 2018.[2]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43%, based on 6 reviews, and an average rating of 3.9/10.[3] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times called the film a "vacation for the mind."[4] Conversely, David Lewis from the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film one out of four stars, noting its lack of inspiration.[5]

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References
  1. "Slate". Prankster Entertainment. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. "Baja (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  3. "Baja (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. Murray, Noel (April 12, 2018). "Retro comedy 'Baja' offers a vacation for the mind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. Lewis, David (April 6, 2018). "'Baja': Road comedy quickly goes south". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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