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Miss Bala

Play trailer Poster for Miss Bala R,  2011,  1h 53m,  Action/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 67 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
88% Tomatometer 67 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A young woman dreams of becoming a beauty contest queen in Mexico.
Miss Bala

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Critics Consensus

Miss Bala's subject is loaded enough, but the frantic and muscular filmmaking puts this movie in a whole new league.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 8, 2017
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Except for its disappointingly tapered ending, Miss Bala... is an impressive, anxiety-ridden crime drama that can join the ranks of some of the best in its genre, from two of Mexico's best talents. Go to Full Review
Peter Howell Toronto Star Feb 2, 2012
3/4
Naranjo is unflinching in his determination not to serve up mindless entertainment. Go to Full Review
Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle Jan 26, 2012
3/4
Maybe the film doesn't add up to quite as much as its talented director, Gerardo Naranjo, seems to have hoped, but it is tense and propulsive. Go to Full Review
Katherine Monk Ex-Press.com Mar 9, 2019
3/5
Hardwicke loads the barrel with everything any feminist action fan could hope for, but Miss Bala splatters shotgun-style, with fragments of narrative shrapnel piercing every scene, without hitting any specific dramatic targets. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Jan 29, 2019
3.5/4
The costumes are the key. Go to Full Review
Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Jan 8, 2019
Naranjo puts on a master class in aesthetic storytelling where the substance equals the style, careful not to allow the film's large-scale action sequences to threaten to glorify the real-life exploits that inspired the story. Go to Full Review
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Han W Oct 27, 2017 Solid thriller. Stephanie Sigman is sexy af
Albus W Oct 4, 2017 It’s slow and at times confusing. Good performances are the only thing that saves it.
Leia S Jul 11, 2017 The action sequences are excellent but the plot is jumpy and uninvolving.
Hermione S Feb 18, 2017 Miss Bala es de esas películas que te dejan con un sabor amargo. Nos da a todos un pequeño vistazo sobre un gran problema aún latente en México, donde lastimosamente, los malos casi siempre ganan. Véanla. See more
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Gerardo Naranjo

Director

Irene Azuela

Jessica Berlanga

Miguel Couturier

General Salomón Duarte

Noé Hernández

Lino Valdez

James Russo

Jimmy

Jose Yenque

Kike Camara

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Miss Bala

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman dreams of becoming a beauty contest queen in Mexico.
Director
Gerardo Naranjo
Producer
Pablo Cruz
Screenwriter
Gerardo Naranjo, Mauricio Katz
Production Co
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Fox International
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Some Brutal Violence)
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 53m
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