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  • 2013
  • PG
  • Pantelion Films
  • 1 h 51 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Pantelion Films
  • 1 h 51 m

Summary Alejandro (Jaime Camil) and his loyal best friend Canicas (Omar Chaparro) are hardworking mariachi singers looking for fame in Mexico City. More than just a mariachi, Alejandro has a second full time job - he's a single dad. When Alejandro tries to secure a visa for his young daughter to visit her grandparents in the U.S. Alejandro's req...

Directed By: Pitipol Ybarra

Written By: Georgina Garcia Riedel, Issa López, Gabriel Ripstein, Oscar Orlando Torres

  • 2013
  • PG
  • Pantelion Films
  • 1 h 51 m
  • 2013
  • PG
  • Pantelion Films
  • 1 h 51 m

Pulling Strings

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Alejandro (Jaime Camil) and his loyal best friend Canicas (Omar Chaparro) are hardworking mariachi singers looking for fame in Mexico City. More than just a mariachi, Alejandro has a second full time job - he's a single dad. When Alejandro tries to secure a visa for his young daughter to visit her grandparents in the U.S. Alejandro's req...

Directed By: Pitipol Ybarra

Written By: Georgina Garcia Riedel, Issa López, Gabriel Ripstein, Oscar Orlando Torres

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Metascore
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75
Oct 3, 2013
Appealing performances and a not always predictable storyline help elevate Pulling Strings above the run-of-the-mill rom-com.
By Mary Houlihan FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 9, 2013
It’s not that this slight, good-natured comedy is going to set the world on fire. But the movie boasts an understated sweetness, largely fueled by Camil’s movie-star charms.
By Randy Cordova FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 3, 2013
Serving mostly as a strong calling card for star Jaime Camil, the film has an appealingly loose, slightly ramshackle charm.
By Mark Olsen FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 11, 2013
A slight but sweet effort that serves as an excellent showcase for its Mexican star, Jaime Camil. The effortlessly charismatic performer delivers a winning performance in this romantic comedy that somehow manages to work despite its endless contrivances.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 5, 2013
A lightly engaging bilingual trifle that benefits greatly from the charm of lead player Jaime Camil, a Mexican TV and film star who evidences smooth self-assurance at the wheel of what could be his crossover vehicle.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 2, 2013
Though it is funnier and out-charms “Tio Papi,” it lacks the whimsy, magical realism and kid-friendly sentiment of the sleeper hit, “Instructions Not Included.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 2, 2013
The film is absolutely charming if a bit too predictable and glued more to sit-com narrative strategies and aesthetics than is healthy.
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Production Company Byg studio, Traziende Films
Release Date Oct 4, 2013
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Even with backup, he can't sing his way out of this one.
Website http://www.facebook.com/PSMovie
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