We Are the Nobles (2013)

Three spoiled children who are cut off from their family fortune and forced to do the unthinkable - get a job.

Director:

Gary Alazraki

Writers:

Gary Alazraki (as Gaz Alazraki), Adrian Zurita

Stars:

Gonzalo Vega, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Karla Souza

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gonzalo Vega	...	Germán Noble
Luis Gerardo Méndez	...	Javi Noble
Karla Souza	...	Bárbara Noble
Juan Pablo Gil	...	Charlie Noble
Ianis Guerrero	...	Lucho
Karla Sofía Gascón	...	Peter Pintado (as Juan Carlos Gascón)
Mario Haddad	...	Anwar Kaim
Mary Paz Mata	...	Margarita
Alberto Zeni	...	Juan Pablo
Marcela Guirado	...	Mara
Adriana Olivera	...	Irma
David Gaitán	...	Bernardo (as David Gaytán)
Tavo Garay	...	Tavo
Ana Karina Guevara	...	Carmen
Luis Calvillo	...	Sebas (as Luis Calvillo Anza)

Storyline

Three spoiled children who are cut off from their family fortune and forced to do the unthinkable - get a job.

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Plot Keywords:

spoiled child | older woman younger man relationship | bare chested male | slacker | sauna | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first Mexican film to be recorded with a DTS surround sound. Most of the Mexican films were recorded with a 5.1 Dolby Digital mix.

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Goofs

When Peter is sit to sign the Trusteeship document he moves a notebook, while zooming in and out the notebook change its position at least twice.

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Crazy Credits

After 2 minutes of animated credits, there's an extra scene showing "Peter" in a cell, still faking the Spaniard accent and demanding to be released. Two cellmates appear and pull him back towards the cell bed, with one of the cellmates telling him they'll give him "camotito".

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Connections

Remade as Malcriados (2016)

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Soundtracks

Blame it on the Boogie (Será que no me amas)
Written by Mick Jackson (uncredited), Dave Jackson (uncredited) and Elmar Krohn (uncredited)
Performed by Alfonso Herrera

User Reviews

Livin the Mexican Dream

Nosotros los Nobles (We the Nobles) has broken the box office records in its native Mexico thanks to its easy and appealing subject matter. It is pretty much a straight forward "from riches to rags" story with some stereotypical characters and some funny moments. The film also has a family friendly message so I can see why it appealed to such a wide audience considering it made fun of the wealthy Mexicans. Unlike what many Americans might think, there are actually some wealthy Mexicans living the "Mexican dream," and they are presented in a rather comical form. The reason this film broke some records in Mexico is because it is really relatable and there are some pretty funny moments as the audience gets to make fun of these rich kids who seem to be clueless about the hardships of life. Nosotros Los Nobles was directed by Gary Alazraki (this was his first feature film) and he also co-wrote the screenplay along with Patricio Saiz and Adrian Zurita. I'm not very familiar with the cast involved in this film, but I think they pulled off some funny performances. This was way different from the Mexician films I was used to watching coming from Alfonso Cuaron, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu, and Guillermo del Toro. Nosotros Los Nobles is a much lighter and more accessible film for audiences, but I still felt the film suffered from a week first and third act. There were some really funny moments during the second act, but the film opened really poorly when they introduced each character and then ended in a rather cartoonish manner as well.

Nosotros Los Nobles is a film that centers around a rich Mexican family known as the Nobles. German Noble (Gonzalo Vega) has built a financial empire for his family after years of hard work. His wife passed away years ago and he's had to raise their three kids on his own. Barbara (Karla Souza), Javi (Luis Gerardo Mendez), and Cha (Juan Pablo Gil) are not really good at anything except spending their father's money. They are really spoiled and live a life of excess. Barbara's boyfriend, Peter (Carlos Gascon), asks German for his daughter's hand, but he doesn't approve of their relation because Peter doesn't have a job and the couple simply want to live off his money. Tired of his children's behavior, German decides to pull off a charade and tells them that they are broken. He believes this way his children will be forced to find jobs and try to survive in the real world under harsh conditions. Cha finds a job at a local bank, while Javi and Barbara get jobs thanks to their maid's son, Lucho (Ianis Guerrero). Having no work experience whatsoever, the three kids will find it difficult to adapt to this new lifestyle, but German is sure this will teach them a lesson or two about life.

Barbara, Javi, and Cha all play the stereotypical spoiled kids which adds to the overall comedy, but there really isn't much to their characters. Cha is probably the weakest link here as his story was completely uninspired. At least Barbara and Javi had some substance and side stories to make them a bit more interesting. Peter is the typical villain here who wants to blackmail his future father-in-law and pressure his girlfriend into marrying him so he can enjoy the family's wealth. I found some of the jokes pretty funny, but there were plenty of cheesy moments as well. The movie also is very predictable and despite having some heartfelt moments I felt this was just another generic comedy about a story we've seen played out before. Overall it teaches some good values and some families might enjoy this film, I thought it was all right but won't recommend it.

Details

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Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 March 2013 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

The Noble Family

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,433,651

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alazraki Films, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1