A la mala
An aspiring actress turns boyfriend-baiting into a thriving business, only to jeopardize her professional rules when she falls for her newest target.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- playful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the film's romantic premise promising and its conclusion adequate, but broadly regarded the middle as formulaic and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maria Laura earns money by flirting with clients' boyfriends, making romantic deception the film's central engine.
Maria Laura is an aspiring actress who turns relationship testing into a lucrative occupation.
Maria's business requires her to seduce a target even as she develops sincere feelings for him.
Women across the city hire Maria to investigate their partners' fidelity, turning private suspicion into paid urban service work.
Films like A la mala, and why
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
romantic comedy built around deception, flirtation, and unexpected emotional attachment
The Ugly Truth
witty relationship testing, romantic manipulation, and formulaic but warm comic plotting
The Wedding Planner
career-driven romantic comedy with a morally complicated professional premise and playful chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Pedro Pablo Ibarra
- Release Date
- 2015-02-27
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (213)
Cast
- Aislinn Derbez
- Mauricio Ochmann
- Luis Arrieta
- Aurora Papile
- Daniela Schmidt
- Juan Diego Covarrubias
- José Ron
- Iván Sánchez
- Mané de la Parra
- Eugenio Derbez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A la mala about?
- An aspiring actress turns boyfriend-baiting into a thriving business, only to jeopardize her professional rules when she falls for her newest target.
- What is A la mala like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A la mala as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A la mala violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A la mala.
- What did critics think of A la mala?
- Critics found the film's romantic premise promising and its conclusion adequate, but broadly regarded the middle as formulaic and uneven.
- Which films are like A la mala?
- Films with a similar feel include How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Ugly Truth, and The Wedding Planner.
- How long is A la mala?
- A la mala runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch A la mala?
- In United States, A la mala streams on ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
