Amigo (2011): Ratings & Box Office
Amigo is a 2011 drama directed by John Sayles. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $184,705 worldwide on a $1.5 million budget. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- John Sayles
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Variance Films
- Budget
- $1.5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Amigo About?
The premise of Amigo without spoilers.
During the Philippine-American War, village mayor Rafael struggles to balance his familial bonds and his responsibilities to his community. When U.S. soldiers occupy his village, he is torn between betraying his brother’s guerilla forces or supporting them in resistance. Rafael must make difficult choices that test his loyalty and lead to sacrifice in this powerful drama exploring a little-known period of history.
Amigo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- luzon
- philippines
- year 1900
- revolutionary army
- american abroad
- pounding rice
- salakot
- village
- filipino
- american
- friendship
- guerrilla army
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- paralysis
- spy
- bribery
- infantry
- attempted murder
- drinking
- ambush
- arrest
- informant
- runaway child
- shot in the leg
- marching
- uniform
- racial slur
- barracks
- mental breakdown
- sacrifice
- bayonet
- tearjerker
- hand to hand combat
- letter
- cavalry
- cavalry charge
- male bonding
- racist insult
- race relations
- freedom
- intimidation
- humiliation
- prejudice
- fear of death
- wire cutter
- friendship between men
- u.s. soldier
- death of boy
- loss of friend
- dramatic irony
- merchant
The Director of Amigo
Directed by John Sayles.
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Director John Sayles
Amigo Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Amigo 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
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TMDB 48% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
1 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Amigo Box Office & Budget
Amigo grossed $184,705 worldwide on a $1.5 million budget, 12% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$184.7K
12% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $184.7K
- Budget
- $1.5M
Amigo Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Amigo.
Cars in Amigo
33 cars on screen, including the 2004 Fiat Punto and the 1995 Jaguar XJ X300.
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2004 Fiat Punto Important role -
1995 Jaguar XJ X300 Important role -
2002 Land-Rover Freelander Series I Important role -
1989 Nissan King Cab Important role
Amigo Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “אמיגו” and “아미고”.
- Also known as
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- אמיגו
- 아미고
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Movies Like Amigo
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including American Guerrilla in the Philippines, Independencia and Asedillo.
Amigo FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Amigo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Amigo?
Amigo runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was Amigo released?
Amigo was released on August 19, 2011.
Who directed Amigo?
Amigo was directed by John Sayles.
More films by John Sayles How much did Amigo make at the box office?
Amigo grossed $184,705 worldwide on a budget of $1.5 million.
How is Amigo rated?
Amigo has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic and 48% on TMDB.
Does Amigo have a post-credit scene?
No. Amigo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Amigo in?
The original language of Amigo is Spanish.
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