Bless Me, Ultima (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bless Me, Ultima is a 2013 war drama directed by Carl Franklin, starring Dolores Heredia, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Benito Martinez. It is based on Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Carl Franklin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Arenas Entertainment
- Based on
- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bless Me, Ultima About?
The premise of Bless Me, Ultima without spoilers, adapted from Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young boy in a rural village seeks truth and wisdom while grappling with the complexities of his heritage and a changing world. He finds guidance in Ultima, an elderly curandera, as they confront destructive forces and navigate a landscape where the lines between good and evil become increasingly blurred. Their journey explores themes of faith, tradition, and the power of storytelling in a community touched by conflict.
Bless Me, Ultima Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1944
- 1940s
- new mexico
- american southwest
- hitting the palm of someone's hand
- loss of an eye
- reference to a protestant
- live action
- medicine
- village
- medicine woman
- crossing oneself
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- fight
- lunch pail
- sadness
- dead owl
- tears
- juniper tree
- shot in the back
- killing an owl
- lying in wait
- ilano
- jumping off a bridge
- canteen
- letter
- bare feet
- drowning
- purgatory
- death of boy
- crying boy
- racing across a bridge
- shunning
- reference to jesus christ
- wine
- fear
- asking for forgiveness
- absolution
- pretending to be a priest
- penance
- reference to the apostle's creed
- marbles
- haystack
- reading aloud
- talking to oneself
- talking to a goat
- restlessness
- shame
- witness to a murder
- gunshot
- breaking a whiskey bottle
Bless Me, Ultima Cast
Dolores Heredia leads the cast, with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Benito Martinez. Directed by Carl Franklin; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Carl Franklin
Also Starring in Bless Me, Ultima
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Bless Me, Ultima Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bless Me, Ultima 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 69% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 73%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
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Movie Insider 3.5 /5
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Bless Me, Ultima Plot Summary
What happens in Bless Me, Ultima from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the arid expanse of 1940s New Mexico, a young Mexican-American boy named Antonio embarks on the challenging journey of adolescence. As he gears up for his initial steps into formal education, feelings of anxiety and uncertainty swirl around him akin to the dust devils that roam the plains. His mother’s passionate desire for him to adhere to their Catholic roots only adds to his inner turmoil, flooding his mind with profound questions about good and evil, alongside the enigmatic mysteries of life and death.
Full summary
The whole story of Bless Me, Ultima, scene by scene
Bless Me, Ultima Box Office
Bless Me, Ultima grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.6M
- US & Canada
- $1.6M
Bless Me, Ultima Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bless Me, Ultima.
How Well Do You Know Bless Me, Ultima?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Bless Me, Ultima Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Bendíceme” and “Última”.
- Also known as
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- Bendíceme
- Última
- Abençoe-me Ultima: A Feiticeira
- 希望之眼
- 祝福我，奧蒂瑪
- Abençoe-Me Última - A Curandeira
- Благослови меня
- Ультима
- אולטימה
- תברכי אותי
- Благослови ме
- Ултима
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- Babička Ultima
- 블레스 미
- 울티마
- 奥蒂莫，保佑我
- Abençoe-me
- Ultima: A Curandeira
- คุณยายปาฏิหาริย์
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Bless Me, Ultima FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Bless Me, Ultima, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bless Me, Ultima?
Bless Me, Ultima runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Bless Me, Ultima released?
Bless Me, Ultima was released on February 22, 2013.
Who directed Bless Me, Ultima?
Bless Me, Ultima was directed by Carl Franklin.
More films by Carl Franklin Who is in the cast of Bless Me, Ultima?
Bless Me, Ultima stars Dolores Heredia, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Benito Martinez, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Bless Me, Ultima make at the box office?
Bless Me, Ultima grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
How is Bless Me, Ultima rated?
Bless Me, Ultima has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Is Bless Me, Ultima based on a book?
Yes. Bless Me, Ultima is adapted from Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya.
Does Bless Me, Ultima have a post-credit scene?
No. Bless Me, Ultima has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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