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Museo

  • 2018
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.8K
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Gael García Bernal in Museo (2018)
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In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.

  • Director
    • Alonso Ruizpalacios
  • Writers
    • Manuel Alcalá
    • Alonso Ruizpalacios
  • Stars
    • Gael García Bernal
    • Leonardo Ortizgris
    • Alfredo Castro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alonso Ruizpalacios
    • Writers
      • Manuel Alcalá
      • Alonso Ruizpalacios
    • Stars
      • Gael García Bernal
      • Leonardo Ortizgris
      • Alfredo Castro
    • 21User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 26 nominations

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    Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018)
    Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018)
    Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018)
    Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018)
    Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018)
    Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018)
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    Gael García Bernal
    Gael García Bernal
    • Juan Núñez
    Leonardo Ortizgris
    Leonardo Ortizgris
    • Benjamin Wilson
    Alfredo Castro
    Alfredo Castro
    • Dr. Núñez
    Simon Russell Beale
    Simon Russell Beale
    • Frank Graves
    Leticia Brédice
    Leticia Brédice
    • Sherezada
    Bernardo Velasco
    Bernardo Velasco
    • Bosco
    Ilse Salas
    Ilse Salas
    • Silvia
    Lisa Owen
    Lisa Owen
    • Sra. Núñez
    Eduardo García
    • Lalo
    Maite Suarez Diez
    • Jimena
    • (as Maite Suárez)
    Amaya Suarez Diez
    • Adriana
    • (as Amaya Suárez)
    Camila Robertson Glennie
    • Camila
    • (as Camila Robertson)
    Iker Brehm Mondragón
    • Iker
    Pilar Brehm Mondragón
    • Pilar
    Vanessa García Figueroa
    • Vanessa
    Esteban Garay
    • Esteban
    Gabriel Nuncio
    Gabriel Nuncio
    • Igor
    Natalia Garcia Agraz
    • Gaby
    • (as Natalia García)
    • Director
      • Alonso Ruizpalacios
    • Writers
      • Manuel Alcalá
      • Alonso Ruizpalacios
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    • Trivia
      The movie is a fictionalized account of what was called "The Heist of the Century", with the obvious changes. In reality, it was performed by two veterinary school students, actual names Carlos Perches and Ramon Sardina. The movie portrays the events of the actual robbery quite accurately, including museum guards being careless due to a Christmas celebration, the amount and type stolen pieces, the method of escape, as well as the first suspicion of the heist being done by professionals working for international art dealers and the 50 million pesos reward offered by the museum. Later, the film comprises time periods and combines several characters into a single one. In reality, the thieves managed to avoid capture for four years: Perches and Sardina went to Acapulco, when they tried to sell the pieces to drug lord Jose Serrano and his mistress, a popular cabaret dancer nicknamed "Princesa Yamal". Serrano introduced them to Salvador Gutierrez a.k.a. "El Cabo", another drug lord, who promised to sell the artifacts and estimated a price tag of one billion dollars. Two of the pieces were given to Serrano in exchange for cocaine by Perches, while Sardina apparently gave him seven as evidence they were the actual robbers. The police, in the meanwhile, had lost track of the pieces and closed the file, in part by the fact of the Museum not having a complete inventory of the stolen artifacts until much later, with the first reports showing wrong or incomplete records. Finally, in January 1989, the Mexican Federal Police arrested "El Cabo", who gave them all the leads to find the robbers. Perches was arrested in April at his house, along with his brother and the rest of the stolen artifacts. Five more people were arrested, including Serrano's mistress, an Argentinean showgirl called Cristina Gonzalez -both later released- and an American named Nathan Clevenger, the apparent buyer. In total, 111 of 124 pieces were recovered and returned to the museum. However, the whereabouts of Ramon Sardina and the nine pieces he and Perches gave away is still unknown.

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    5/10
    A missed opportunity
    I looked forward to watching this movie for taking on a fascinating story. Having such an incredible base to work on gave this film so much potential. Gael's involvement usually entails quality. Not in this case. Other than some good performances (including Gael's), the rest is mediocre. The script, the flow, the adaptation. They did not even stick to the story! That was the easy part and it was such a good story. All in all, a missed opportunity.
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    • Nov 4, 2018

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2018 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Museum
    • Filming locations
      • Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico(location)
    • Production companies
      • Detalle Films
      • Distant Horizon
      • Panorama Global
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $148,505
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,554
      • Sep 16, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $762,284
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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