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The Two Escobars (2010): Ratings & Box Office

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The Two Escobars is a 2010 biographical drama directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $14,457 worldwide. Critics gave it 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.

IMDb rating
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
worldwide gross
$14.5K
Metascore
73
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The Two Escobars (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Genres
Biography , Drama , History , Sport
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Two Escobars About?

The premise of The Two Escobars without spoilers.

In a tragic story of colliding worlds, Pablo Escobar, Colombia's notorious drug lord, and Andrés Escobar, a celebrated soccer player, find their lives intertwined. Escobar's cartel significantly influenced the national team's success, but Andrés' devastating own goal during the 1994 World Cup led to Colombia's elimination and ultimately sealed his tragic fate. This documentary explores the complex relationship between sports, politics, and the pervasive crime that plagued Colombia during a period of intense conflict.

The Two Escobars Themes & Keywords

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  • sports documentary
  • former assassin
  • dea drug enforcement administration
  • dea
  • drug enforcement administration
  • reference to the dea
  • reference to the drug enforcement administration
  • reference to the dea drug enforcement administration
  • 1994 fifa world cup
  • fifa world cup
  • murder of a politician
  • political assassination
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  • football world cup
  • soccer world cup
  • cocaine trafficking
  • narco
  • narcoterrorist
  • narcoterrorism
  • colombian football
  • football club
  • colombian drug dealer
  • major drug dealer
  • latin american history
  • drug lord
  • drug kingpin
  • medellin cartel
  • reference to the medellin cartel
  • reference to the cali cartel
  • reference to pablo escobar
  • dea agent
  • drug enforcement administration agent
  • colombian
  • colombian man
  • colombian woman
  • footballer
  • football player
  • football team
  • own goal
  • football manager
  • football game
  • football match
  • soccer match
  • cocaine smuggling
  • cocaine war
  • drug war
  • drug smuggling
  • drug trafficker
  • fiance fiancee relationship
  • team
  • goal
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Crew

The Director of The Two Escobars

Directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist.

From the directors

More from Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist

More films directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist, best-rated first: Nossa Chape, Skywalkers: A Love Story, Favela Rising and Pelé: Birth of a Legend.

Ratings

The Two Escobars Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Two Escobars 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.

Box office

The Two Escobars Box Office

The Two Escobars grossed $14,457 worldwide.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$14.5K

US & Canada
$14.5K
Videos

The Two Escobars Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Two Escobars.

The Two Escobars Trailer
Details

The Two Escobars Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “שני האסקוברים” and “Los dos Escobar”.

Also known as
  • שני האסקוברים
  • Los dos Escobar
  • Двамата Ескобар
  • Два Эскобара
  • İki Escobar
  • 두 명의 에스코바르
  • 两个埃斯科巴
  • Die zwei Escobars - Kolumbien, der Fußball und die Drogen

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FAQ

The Two Escobars FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Two Escobars, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Two Escobars?

The Two Escobars runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was The Two Escobars released?

The Two Escobars was released on October 15, 2010.

Who directed The Two Escobars?

The Two Escobars was directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist.

More films by Jeff Zimbalist

How much did The Two Escobars make at the box office?

The Two Escobars grossed $14,457 worldwide.

How is The Two Escobars rated?

The Two Escobars has 8.0/10 on IMDb, 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.

Does The Two Escobars have a post-credit scene?

No. The Two Escobars has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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