A la mala (2015)

When aspiring actress Maria Laura's best friend begs her to flirt with her boyfriend to test his fidelity, Maria finds a lucrative new career. After being hired by women across the city, ... See full summary »

Director:

Pitipol Ybarra

Writers:

Issa López, Ari Rosen

Stars:

Aislinn Derbez, Mauricio Ochmann, Aurora Papile

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aislinn Derbez	...	Maria Laura 'Mala' Medina
Mauricio Ochmann	...	Santiago
Aurora Papile	...	Kika
Luis Arrieta	...	Pablo
Daniela Schmidt	...	Patricia
Juan Diego Covarrubias	...	Alvaro
Alejandra Guilmant	...	Pamela
José Ron	...	Jerónimo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Diego Alfonso	...	Publicist
Magali Boysselle	...	Carla
Alejandro Calva	...	Vendedor de telas
Ana De los Riscos	...	Cristina
Ianis Guerrero	...	Advertisement Agent
Katia Kossiak	...	Novia
Fuentealba Rodrigo	...	Publicist

Storyline

When aspiring actress Maria Laura's best friend begs her to flirt with her boyfriend to test his fidelity, Maria finds a lucrative new career. After being hired by women across the city, Maria is given a gig that should be business as usual until she ends up falling head over heels for her latest mark.

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Taglines:

When She's Bad She's Good

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality/nudity and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the film, Aislinn Derbez walks past a cinema that's showing El cielo en tu mirada (2012). Aislinn Derbez played Abril in that film.

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Soundtracks

Llevame
Written by Vyero
Performed by Vyero

User Reviews

A feel-good Mexican comedy

I wasn't really expecting a lot from this movie, because let's face it, one thing that Mexican comedy/romance films don't have is originality. With US chick flick wannabe "Cásese Quien Pueda", one of the worst films from last year, I didn't had high expectations from "A La Mala", starred by Aislinn Derbez, daughter of one of the most famous comedians from Mexico, Eugenio Derbez.

The plot, which is pretty original for Mexican movies, it manages to keep entertained the audience from beginning to end, showing us a little bit of comedy (if you are Mexican, you know there's a lot of cursing, which guarantees a lot of laughs during the whole movie) and drama. But at the middle of the movie, you know exactly how it's going to end. We have seen these kind of endings in Mexican movies and shows that they don't have the "Wow" factor anymore. But I was happy with how this expected ending was executed, it was funny, and dramatic at the same time. The cinematography is also amazing.

The movie also shows us a lesson learned for Mala, and you leave the theater feeling happy and joyful. After you watch the movie, you forget she's Eugenio's daughter. Aislinn is a charismatic actress that shines on her own during the whole movie, she's a talented actress with a huge future waiting for her. She's not like "a famous comedian's daughter that got a leading role because of that", she's really an amazing actress, and it seems that she earned the role and that she embodied Mala pretty nicely. Overall, this movie is an great comedy to watch with your family or your loved one, it's nothing we haven't seen before, but you'll enjoy the movie anyway. You won't want to miss it!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

26 February 2015 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Falling for Mala

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,402,118, 1 March 2015

Gross USA:

$3,629,842

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,646,627

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color