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Chupa

  • 2023
  • PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
7.8K
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Evan Whitten in Chupa (2023)
While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
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While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousi... Read allWhile visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

  • Director
    • Jonás Cuarón
  • Writers
    • Sean Kennedy Moore
    • Joe Barnathan
    • Marcus Rinehart
  • Stars
    • Demián Bichir
    • Christian Slater
    • Evan Whitten
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    7.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonás Cuarón
    • Writers
      • Sean Kennedy Moore
      • Joe Barnathan
      • Marcus Rinehart
    • Stars
      • Demián Bichir
      • Christian Slater
      • Evan Whitten
    • 64User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Demián Bichir
    Demián Bichir
    • Chava
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Richard Quinn
    Evan Whitten
    Evan Whitten
    • Alex
    Ashley Ciarra
    Ashley Ciarra
    • Luna
    Nickolas Verdugo
    Nickolas Verdugo
    • Memo
    Adriana Paz
    Adriana Paz
    • Julia
    Alex Knight
    Alex Knight
    • Jumpsuit
    Julio Cesar Cedillo
    Julio Cesar Cedillo
    • Dr. Juan Carlos Ortega
    Gerardo Taracena
    Gerardo Taracena
    • Police Officer
    Michael Kostroff
    Michael Kostroff
    • Taylor
    Krystin Goodwin
    Krystin Goodwin
    • Newscaster
    Finnegan George
    Finnegan George
    • Bully
    Greg Facio
    • Vendor
    Hyrum Colbert
    • Student #1
    Tyler Dockstader
    • Student #2
    Tyson Hill
    • Student #3
    Marie Wagenman
    Marie Wagenman
    • Student #4
    Cheyenne Anderson
    Cheyenne Anderson
    • Bully
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jonás Cuarón
    • Writers
      • Sean Kennedy Moore
      • Joe Barnathan
      • Marcus Rinehart
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The announcement of the name was met with some criticism due to the word "chupa" being a slang term for fellatio in Spanish and Filipino.
    • Goofs
      There is no way that Number plate of the car of Granddad Chava coming out on colliding with mom of Chupa. All four holes were intact, there were not torn or cracked or anything for the 4 bolts to get loose. There is no way of an animal colliding to the car from the front that will put enough force at correct places to make a properly secured number plate come unstuck. The director/ scriptwriter couldn't think of some plausible method of making Quinn come to know about Chava and his location.
    • Quotes

      Luna: You like sesos?

      Alex: Yeah.

      Alex: What are sesos?

      Luna: Brains.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 892: Air (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
      Written by Selena (as Selena Quintanilla) and Pete Astudillo

      Performed by Selena

      Courtesy of Capitol Latin under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews64

    Featured review
    7/10

    Pretty Decent Family Flick

    Good old fashion family movie with heart without the loud smart-alecky characters and annoying poppy music that plague today's movies.

    Characters are properly developed, with normal human qualities.. Also nice to see Christian Slater again, if only he didn't have to play the bad guy.

    Plot is straight forward without the ridiculous loophole prone complexities that many third rate writers and directors succumb to today.

    Only shortcoming is the main child character is actually the weakest actor of all - his acting is unconvincing and self conscious unlike the natural flow of the others.

    Animation and cinematography is fine enough.
    • LeoDeLeo
    • Apr 9, 2023
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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чупа
    • Filming locations
      • New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • 26th Street Pictures
      • Pimienta Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.0 : 1

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