Heli (2014): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Heli is a 2014 crime drama directed by Amat Escalante. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $367,872 worldwide. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Amat Escalante
- Original language
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Spanish - Studio
- Outsider Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Heli About?
The premise of Heli without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A factory worker's life spirals into danger when his sister's actions trigger a violent conflict between a ruthless police department and a powerful drug cartel. He fights to protect his family, navigating a dangerous landscape of survival and facing escalating threats at every turn. The gritty drama explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the desperate measures taken to safeguard loved ones in a world consumed by violence.
Heli Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- torture
- female topless nudity
- big breasts
- nudity
- male nudity
- female nudity
- genital mutilation
- gang rape
- sex
- guanajuato mexico
- hanging from a bridge
- boot on face
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- duct tape
- pickup truck
- briefs
- underwear
- pants around ankles
- subjective camera
- breast
- character name as title
- dead body in a car trunk
- male frontal nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- male pubic hair
- pubic hair
- flashing breasts
- senos desnudos
- drugs
- drug cartel
- mexico
- police
- cocaine
- revenge killing
- loss of father
- opening scene repeated later in film
- drug theft
- high school student
- paramilitary
- training camp
- 2010s
- vomiting
- female detective
- kidnapping
- kidnapped husband
- death
- shooting a dog
- killing a dog
- male rear nudity
- vengeance
- male genital mutilation
The Director of Heli
Directed by Amat Escalante.
- Director Amat Escalante
Heli Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Heli 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 62%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 7.2
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
18 ratings
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Heli Plot Summary
What happens in Heli from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Heli is a young man who works in a car assembly factory and lives a quiet, precarious life with his father at the plant, his wife Sabrina, their baby Santiago, and his sister Estela, a 12-year-old girl. The routine is slow and financially fragile, and the couple’s relationship is strained, casting a shadow over their small family.
Full summary
The whole story of Heli, scene by scene
Heli Box Office
Heli grossed $367,872 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$367.9K
- International
- $367.9K
Heli Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Heli.
How Well Do You Know Heli?
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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What is the name of Heli's wife?
Heli Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Эли” and “赫利”.
- Also known as
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- Эли
- 赫利
- 헬리
- エリ
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Heli FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Heli, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Heli?
Heli runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Heli released?
Heli was released on June 13, 2014.
Who directed Heli?
Heli was directed by Amat Escalante.
More films by Amat Escalante How much did Heli make at the box office?
Heli grossed $367,872 worldwide.
How is Heli rated?
Heli has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Heli have a post-credit scene?
No. Heli has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Heli in?
The original language of Heli is Spanish.
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