No manches Frida 2

No Manches Frida 2: Paraíso Destruido is a 2019 comedy film directed by Nacho G. Velilla. A sequel to the 2016 film No Manches Frida, and loosely based on the German film Fack ju Göhte 2, it stars Omar Chaparro, Martha Higareda, Carla Adell and Mario Morán.

No Manches Frida 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNacho G. Velilla
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • David S. Olivas
  • Claudio Herrera
  • Sergio Adrian Sanchez
Based onFack ju Göhte
by Bora Dagtekin
Starring
Music byJuan Jose Javierre
CinematographyDavid Omedes
Edited byAngel Hernandez Zoido
Production
company
Distributed byPantelion Films
Release date
  • March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
Country
  • Mexico
  • United States
LanguageSpanish
Box office$26.4 million[2]

Despite a generally negative critical reception, the film performed well at the box office and is the third highest-grossing Mexican film with a gross of $325.4 million pesos (USD $26 million).[3] It was released in the United States on 15 March 2019 through Pantelion Films, and later in Mexico on 12 April 2019.

Premise

The film follows ex-con Zequi as he tries to win back the affections of his ex-girlfriend Lucy from her new boyfriend.[4]

Cast
  • Omar Chaparro as Zequi
  • Martha Higareda as Lucy
  • Aaron Diaz as Mario
  • Itati Cantoral as Camila
  • Regina Pavón as Monica
  • Memo Dorantes as Romo
  • Mario Moran as Cristobal
  • Karen Furlong as Nayeli
  • Carla Adell as Laura
  • Raquel De Icaza
  • Fernanda Castillo

Production

No Manches Frida 2 was first announced in October 2016, following the box office success of the first film.[5] Principal photography took place at a beach resort in Mexico in 2018.[6]

Release

The film was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on March 15, 2019. The first trailer was released in October 08.[7]

Box office

No Manches Frida 2 grossed $9.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $17.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $26.4 million.[2]

In the film's opening weekend in the United States, it made $3.9 million from 472 theaters, besting the first film's $3.7 million debut and finishing sixth. The film played best in the West and Southwest, standard for Hispanic-led features, with the West Coast accounting for 46% of business (versus 21% for a normal box office draw).[4] It was the eighth-highest opening weekend ever for a foreign-language film in the US.[8]

In Mexico, the film opened at #1 and grossed 87.2 million pesos on its opening weekend.[9]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 3.79/10.[10] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[11]

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References
  1. "No Manches Frida 2 (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. "No Manches Frida 2 (2019) -Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  3. "'Dulce Familia' exitoso estreno". Televisa. Televisa, S.A. de C.V. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 17, 2019). "'Captain Marvel' Rises To Second Best 2nd Weekend In March With $69M+ – Sunday AM Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  5. "Pantelion Prepping 'No Manches Frida' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Yahoo!. March 17, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  6. "Interview: Production on 'No Manches Frida 2' Was No Walk On The Beach For Cast and Crew". CineMovies. A La Brava Entertainment. March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  7. "Teaser Trailer: No Manches Frida 2". CineMovies. A La Brava Entertainment. March 17, 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. "Foreign Language Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  9. Apanco, Edgar (16 April 2019). "Taquilla México: No manches Frida 2 hace historia". Cine Premiere (in Spanish). g21 Comunicación. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. "No Manchas Fridas 2 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  11. McClintock, Pamela (March 17, 2019). "Box Office: 'Captain Marvel' Stays No. 1 With $69M, Soars to $760M Globally". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
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