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  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • Miercoles Entertainment
  • 2 h 5 m
  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • Miercoles Entertainment
  • 2 h 5 m
Radical

Summary In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential . . . and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.

Directed By: Christopher Zalla

Written By: Joshua Davis, Laura Guadalupe A, Christopher Zalla

  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • Miercoles Entertainment
  • 2 h 5 m
  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • Miercoles Entertainment
  • 2 h 5 m

Radical

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Generally Favorable
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Summary In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential . . . and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story.

Directed By: Christopher Zalla

Written By: Joshua Davis, Laura Guadalupe A, Christopher Zalla

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
70
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Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
70
87% Positive
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13% Mixed
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88
Nov 1, 2023
As Sergio and Chucho share the names of the teachers who inspired them, we see Chucho begin to reconnect with what led him to become an educator. If we are lucky, we have at least one teacher in our past who showed us what we are capable of. If not, Sergio can help remind us that it is never too late.
By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 28, 2023
Radical doesn't reinvent the wheel when it comes to what we've come to expect from teaching dramas. The movie's message may not be profound or revelatory either, but that doesn't keep this from being an uplifting story full of hope and heart.
By Ethan Anderton FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 1, 2023
While Radical, an audience winner at the Sundance Film Festival, is formulaic in its approach, it gets enough out of it likable cast to earn at least a passing grade.
By Jake Coyle FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 28, 2023
Radical isn’t so much an irresponsibly magical against-the-odds yarn as a truthful one, in which a well-intentioned outsider can only go so far in protecting underprivileged students from certain grim paths.
By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 28, 2023
The strength of the story rests firmly in Derbez's sensitive portrayal and his touching moments with each student, proving that Sergio does know how to spark a genuine excitement for education by tapping into a child's personal interests.
By Tatiana Hullender FULL REVIEW
63
Oct 31, 2023
Like Sergio’s unusual modus operandi, Radical takes some time to click, its first half as unstructured as Sergio’s classroom. But at about the halfway point, when the kids discover the excitement of learning, it becomes as thrilling as any blockbuster.
By Pat Padua FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 2, 2023
Despite its foundation in reality, Radical is as by the books as it gets.
By Natalia Winkelman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company 3Pas Studios, EPIC Magazine, Pantelion Films, Participant, TelevisaUnivision, The Lift
Release Date Nov 3, 2023
Duration 2 h 5 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards

Mexican Cinema Journalists
• 6 Wins & 13 Nominations
Premios Canacine, MX
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards
• 4 Nominations

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