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Maria Full of Grace

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35K
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POPULARITY
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Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
CrimeDrama
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,725
450
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Joshua Marston
    • Writer
      • Joshua Marston
    • Stars
      • Catalina Sandino Moreno
      • Guilied Lopez
      • Orlando Tobón
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joshua Marston
    • Writer
      • Joshua Marston
    • Stars
      • Catalina Sandino Moreno
      • Guilied Lopez
      • Orlando Tobón
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 181User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 41 wins & 35 nominations total

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    Joshua Marston and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno and Yenny Paola Vega in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Jaime Osorio Gómez and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Jhon Álex Toro and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Orlando Tobón in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Joshua Marston and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno at an event for Maria Full of Grace (2004)
    Catalina Sandino Moreno at an event for Maria Full of Grace (2004)

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    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    • María Álvarez
    Guilied Lopez
    Guilied Lopez
    • Lucy Díaz
    Orlando Tobón
    Orlando Tobón
    • Don Fernando
    • (as Orlando Tobon)
    Virginia Cristina Ariza
    • Juana
    • (as Virgina Ariza)
    Yenny Paola Vega
    Yenny Paola Vega
    • Blanca
    Rodrigo Sánchez Borhorquez
    • Supervisor
    • (as Rodrigo Sanchez Borhorquez)
    Charles Albert Patiño
    • Felipe
    Wilson Guerrero
    • Juan
    Johanna Andrea Mora
    • Diana Álvarez
    Fabricio Suarez
    • Pacho
    Mateo Suarez
    • Pacho
    Evangelina Morales
    • Rosita
    Juana Guarderas
    • Female Pharmacist
    Jhon Álex Toro
    • Franklin
    • (as Jhon Alex Toro)
    Jaime Osorio Gómez
    Jaime Osorio Gómez
    • Javier
    • (as Jaime Osorio Gomez)
    Victor Macias
    • Pellet Maker
    Hugo Ferro
    • Pharmacist
    Ana Maria Acosta
    • Stewardess
    • Director
      • Joshua Marston
    • Writer
      • Joshua Marston
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Catalina Sandino Moreno became the first actress ever to be nominated to Best Actress at the Oscars for a role that it is spoken entirely in Spanish.
    • Goofs
      After Maria gives Don Fernando the money for Lucy's family, she takes her wallet out twice.
    • Quotes

      María Álvarez: What about our money?

      Felipe: What about it? You two ran off with the merchandise!

      María Álvarez: You have the pellets back!

      Felipe: Exactly, we have them back and we don't need you anymore. You're not worth a fuck now.

    • Connections
      Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Los Caminos de la Vida
      Written by Omar Geles

      Performed by Los Diablitos

      Courtesy of Codiscos

    User reviews181

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    Top review
    8/10
    It's not grace she's full of...
    It's COCAINE!

    Small film about a big business.

    Poverty, desperation and bravery spiral into a mess and culminate in pregnant 17-year-old Maria sitting in a room, trying to swallow 60 plastic capsules full of narcotics to smuggle for money. When she later on needs to swallow two more, it is a scene so painful that it is almost unbearable to watch. Maria: Full of Grace (2004) is a clear-eyed and relevant portrayal of a young girl in Columbia being exploited by the drug industry - in spite of its dark material, it projects a lot of heart and spirit.

    They say that reality is often more frightening than fiction - and this is true for this film; it is so realistic and down-to-earth that it becomes harrowing in almost every scene. Catalina Sandino Moreno is fantastic as the dignified, brave Maria whose high-spirited nature propels the otherwise dark film. She is a girl who speaks little, but says so much. She knows what she needs to do, and she does it like she means business.

    The above is also true for Joshua Marston's Maria: Full of Grace (2004) - it does not preach about morals; there is no melodrama, politics, sugar-coating romances or effects, but an understated yet brutal depiction of a young girl's journey in learning to cope and be responsible. Extremely well-crafted and important film that does not claim to be important, and that is endlessly refreshing.

    8/10
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    • Flagrant-Baronessa
    • Aug 7, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 萬福瑪麗亞
    • Filming locations
      • Bogotá, Colombia
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Fine Line Features
      • Journeyman Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,529,624
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $139,066
      • Jul 18, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,594,630
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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