No News From God

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No News From God

R,

2003,

1h 55m,

Comedy/

Drama/

Fantasy

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38%

29 Reviews

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66%

5,000+ Ratings

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38%

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29 Reviews

66%

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5,000+ Ratings

When angel Lola (Victoria Abril) is sent to ensure that mortal prizefighter Manny (Bruno Bichir) makes virtuous decisions so he can find his way into heaven, hell's administrator Jack Davenport (Gael García Bernal) decides to enlist his alluring operative Carmen (Penélope Cruz) to win the boxer's soul for the sake of evil. Soon, Manny is unwittingly caught up in a holy battle, as Lola hopes to help him make the most of his time on earth, while Carmen tries to tempt him into sinful misdeeds.

Critics Consensus

More Hellish than it is Heavenly, Agustín Díaz Yanes' black comedy about the Earthly duel between two angels doesn't have enough genuine laughs to support its far-fetched premise.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

Sep 26, 2003

It's all harmless fun, I suppose, and mercifully free of all the cant usually associated with fantasies of Heaven and Hell.

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Ellen Fox

Chicago Tribune

Sep 4, 2003

1.5/4

Manny is so uninteresting as a pivotal character that he's a black hole who sucks away our investment in the film.

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

Aug 27, 2003

2/4

A sultry, pretty thing with a few good ideas: in other words, stuck in limbo.

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Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

Sep 30, 2005

4/4

Brent Simon

Now Playing Magazine

Feb 4, 2005

B-

Bendito Infierno's characters crack and pop off the screen; you're caught up in their tussle even as you acknowledge its artificiality.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Feb 18, 2004

2.5/4

...undoubtedly a silly premise, but writer/director Agustin Diaz Yanes imbues the film with enough style and humor to keep things interesting.

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Rey W

Mar 1, 2009

Between 2.5 and 3. Very original approach, but development is sometimes a little twisted.

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Agustín Díaz Yanes

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Victoria Abril

Lola Nevado

Penélope Cruz

Carmen Ramos

Fanny Ardant

Marina D'Angelo

Gael García Bernal

Davenport

Juan Echanove

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Synopsis

When angel Lola (Victoria Abril) is sent to ensure that mortal prizefighter Manny (Bruno Bichir) makes virtuous decisions so he can find his way into heaven, hell's administrator Jack Davenport (Gael García Bernal) decides to enlist his alluring operative Carmen (Penélope Cruz) to win the boxer's soul for the sake of evil. Soon, Manny is unwittingly caught up in a holy battle, as Lola hopes to help him make the most of his time on earth, while Carmen tries to tempt him into sinful misdeeds.

Director: Agustín Díaz Yanes
Producer: Eduardo Campoy, Gerardo Herrero
Screenwriter: Agustín Díaz Yanes
Distributor: First Look
Production Co: Tornasol Films S.A.
Rating: R (Language|Some Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Feb 17, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA): $77.3K
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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