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The Matador

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
45K
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Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear in The Matador (2005)
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A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
45K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Shepard
  • Writer
    • Richard Shepard
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Hope Davis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Shepard
  • Writer
    • Richard Shepard
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Greg Kinnear
    • Hope Davis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 243User reviews
    • 185Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Pierce Brosnan in The Matador (2005)
    Philip Baker Hall in The Matador (2005)
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    Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear in The Matador (2005)
    Philip Baker Hall and Dylan Baker in The Matador (2005)
    Philip Baker Hall and Dylan Baker in The Matador (2005)
    Greg Kinnear in The Matador (2005)
    Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis in The Matador (2005)
    Pierce Brosnan in The Matador (2005)
    Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis in The Matador (2005)
    Pierce Brosnan in The Matador (2005)
    Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear in The Matador (2005)

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    Pierce Brosnan
    Pierce Brosnan
    • Julian Nobleas Julian Noble
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Danny Wrightas Danny Wright
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Carolyn 'Bean' Wrightas Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
    Arlin Miller
    • Radio DJas Radio DJ
    • (voice)
    Azucena Medina
    • Young Denver Flingas Young Denver Fling
    Jonah Meyerson
    Jonah Meyerson
    • Ten Year Old Boyas Ten Year Old Boy
    Wiveca Bonerais
    • Ten Year Old Boy's Motheras Ten Year Old Boy's Mother
    Adam Scott
    Adam Scott
    • Phil Garrisonas Phil Garrison
    Portia Dawson
    Portia Dawson
    • Geneviveas Genevive
    Roberto Sosa
    Roberto Sosa
    • Skinny Mexican Manas Skinny Mexican Man
    Antonio Zavala Kugler
    • Hotel Bartender 1as Hotel Bartender 1
    Ramon Alvarez
    • Shooting Stand Owneras Shooting Stand Owner
    Luz Maria Molina
    • School Girlas School Girl
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Mr. Randyas Mr. Randy
    Carolyn Horwitz
    • Cantina Turista #1as Cantina Turista #1
    Rachel Schwartz
    • Cantina Turista #2as Cantina Turista #2
    Jorge Robles
    • Hotel Bartender 2as Hotel Bartender 2
    Trio Los Rivera
    • Hotel Lobby Musiciansas Hotel Lobby Musicians
    • Director
      • Richard Shepard
    • Writer
      • Richard Shepard
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The sombrero worn by Pierce Brosnan in the film was sold at auction for $22,000.
    • Goofs
      When Julian is telling the story about his first mistake in Manila, the camera can be seen, hidden behind palm leaves and bamboo, when two guys holding a mirror are walking through the frame.
    • Quotes

      Julian Noble: The margaritas always taste better in Mexico.

      Danny Wright: They certainly do.

      Julian Noble: Margaritas and cock.

    • Crazy credits
      "The filmmakers do not condone bullfighting, but respect its long tradition in the Mexican culture. It was extremely important to the producers that no bulls were harmed because of the production of 'The Matador'. In no way did the producers of this film create, arrange or organize any of the bullfights seen within this movie. Sequences staged by the producers employed fake and computer-generated bulls exclusively. Absolutely no animals were harmed by the production of this movie."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Last Holiday/The Matador/The Libertine (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      A Town Called Malice
      (1982)

      Written by Paul Weller

      Performed by The Jam

      Courtesy of Polydor Ltd. (U.K.)

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews243

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The sweetest hit-man-buddy movie I've ever seen.
    THE MATADOR is hit-man movie lite....if you can say that about a hit-man movie. The violence is never really shown but often introduced. At first I was scared I was in for another retread of mid-90s gangster-hit-man-hipster-dark comedy BUT was happily surprised when I realized this is just a sweet and humorous story about friendship. Nothing terribly exciting happens in this film but every bit of it is kept me grinning. The three leads have the best chemistry the big screen has offered in recent years and it looks like they had a great time making this film together. The writing is sharp though at times it felt as if the script had been adapted from a stage play because of the one set dialog scenes. This is a good film that I probably won't remember for too long but at the time it was a complete joy. Good film.
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    • IAN-Cinemaniac
    • Nov 16, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Production Notes
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Matador
    • Filming locations
      • Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Stratus Film Co.
      • DEJ Productions
      • Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG II
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,594,698
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $69,100
      • Jan 1, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,356,268
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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