Loving Pablo, internationally known as Escobar, is a 2017 English-language Spanish biographical crime drama film directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, based on Virginia Vallejo's memoir Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar.[4][5] It was screened out of competition in the 74th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
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| Directed by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
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| Based on | Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar by Virginia Vallejo[1] |
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| Cinematography | Alex Catalan |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
| Distributed by | Star Cinema (Philippines) |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Countries | Spain, Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €14.6 million[2] |
| Box office | $17.5 million[3] |
Plot
editBetween 1981 and 1987, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had a romantic relationship with the journalist and the television presenter, Virginia Vallejo.
Cast
edit- Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar
- Penélope Cruz as Virginia Vallejo
- Peter Sarsgaard as Shepard, based on Steve Murphy
- Julieth Restrepo as Maria Victoria Henao
- Óscar Jaenada as Santoro
- David Valencia as Santos
- David Ojalvo as FBI Agent
- Giselle Da Silva as Olguita Arranz
Reception
editBox office
editLoving Pablo grossed $22,017 in the United States and Canada, and $17,5 million in other territories,[3] plus $60,312 with home video sales.[7]
Critical response
editOn review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 31% based on 48 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.82/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Loving Pablo bungles its seemingly cinematic real-life story – and a pair of talented stars – in producing a lurid biopic that adds nothing to the Escobar subgenre."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Book: Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar". Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Loving Pablo (2017)". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Loving Pablo (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (13 May 2015). "Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz Starring in Pablo Escobar Movie". Variety. Cannes. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Zsalai, Georg (28 July 2017). "San Sebastian Unveils First Competition Titles, Will Screen Pablo Escobar Film With Javier Bardem". The Hollywood Reporter. San Sebastian. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Loving Pablo (2017)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Loving Pablo (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Loving Pablo Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
edit- Loving Pablo at IMDb
