• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

Pulling Strings

Play trailer Poster for Pulling Strings PG,  2013,  1h 52m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Stream Now Watchlist 64% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
64% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Rachel, a diplomatic consul, passes out on a street in Mexico City after a night of drinking. She is rescued by Alejandro, a single father whose visa she rejected the day before, and sparks fly between the two.
Watch on Fandango Stream Now

Where to Watch

Pulling Strings

Stream

Rent Pulling Strings on Fandango, or buy it on Fandango.

Critics Reviews

View More
Randy Cordova Arizona Republic Oct 7, 2013
3.5/5
The movie boasts an understated sweetness, largely fueled by Camil's movie-star charms. He's the kind of performer who doesn't have to work hard to win over an audience; he is instantly likable. In a movie like this, that's money in the bank. Go to Full Review
Louis Black Austin Chronicle Oct 4, 2013
2.5/5
Ultimately, the film is absolutely charming if a bit too predictable and glued more to sit-com narrative strategies and aesthetics than is healthy. Still, Pulling Strings works on a number of levels. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon Variety Oct 4, 2013
This entertaining crossover vehicle for Mexican star Jaime Camil sets a familiar love story to a mariachi beat. Go to Full Review
Tracy Moore Common Sense Media Jun 17, 2014
3/5
Sweet subtitled romcom hinges on night of drinking. Go to Full Review
Abby Garnett Paste Magazine Oct 17, 2013
6/10
Pulling Strings isn't particularly sharp as either a comedy or a romance. Go to Full Review
Paul Chambers Movie Chambers Oct 12, 2013
C
A bilingual romantic comedy hopes to bridge the ties with a crossover audience, but has only the charm of the leading man going for it. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews
Pulling Strings

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Pitipol Ybarra

Director

Tom Arnold

Art

Jaime Camil

Alejandro

Stockard Channing

Virginia

Omar Chaparro

Canicas

Laura Ramsey

Rachel

Movie Clips

View All

Pulling Strings

View more videos

More Like This

View All
Audrey 79% 67% Audrey Watchlist TRAILER for Audrey Beyond the Clouds 50% 71% Beyond the Clouds Watchlist TRAILER for Beyond the Clouds Sultan 71% 76% Sultan Watchlist TRAILER for Sultan Filmistaan 100% 74% Filmistaan Watchlist Piku 92% 75% Piku Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Pulling Strings

Pulling Strings (2013) Jaime Camil as Alejandro in "Pulling Strings." Stockard Channing as Virginia in "Pulling Strings." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Rachel, a diplomatic consul, passes out on a street in Mexico City after a night of drinking. She is rescued by Alejandro, a single father whose visa she rejected the day before, and sparks fly between the two.
Director
Pitipol Ybarra
Producer
Oscar Orlando Torres, Leonardo Zimbrón
Screenwriter
Issa López, Georgina Garcia Riedel, Gabriel Ripstein, Oscar Orlando Torres
Distributor
Pantelion Films
Production Co
Traziende Films, Byg studio
Rating
PG (Brief Smoking|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8M
Runtime
1h 52m
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings