Advanced Search Beta »
Basic Search Fields
Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre Image
See the trailer
Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Starring: Paulina Gaitan
  • Summary: Seeking the promise of America, a beautiful young Honduran woman, Sayra, joins her father and uncle on an odyssey to cross the gauntlet of the Latin American countryside en route to the United States. Along the way she crosses paths with a teenage Mexican gang member, El Casper, who is maneuvering to outrun his violent past and elude his unforgiving former associates. Together they must rely on faith, trust and street smarts if they are to survive their increasingly perilous journey towards the hope of new lives. (Focus Features)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    It contains risk, violence, a little romance, even fleeting moments of humor, but most of all, it sees what danger and heartbreak are involved. It is riveting from start to finish.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    100
    That this is Fukunaga's first film is astonishing, given its sharp script, technical proficiency and suspenseful pacing. The ensemble cast is top-notch.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Justin Lowe
    50
    Fukunaga clearly exhibits a flair for spirited storytelling, but when Sin Nombre departs from the specifics of its unique world in favor of more conventional genre execution, it leaves the characters and audience adrift.

See all 22 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. sams
    10
    This movie was brilliant. Great story telling - and hey, there's a reason certain plot lines are repeated - it's called "compelling" - and this story is. And this isn't "City of God" - a good thing - there's no glorification of gangs here (however inadvertently). A contemporary Grapes of Wrath. Brilliant.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. John
    10
    Great Movie! Simply the most evocative movie I have seen all year. Pulls you in from start to finish.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. TheresaA
    1
    Really violent, gory scenes is what I supposes appeals to viewers. The story itself - not much to it. Evading the authorities and gang members while traveling on top of a train. About it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

See all 14 User Reviews

Trailers