Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- chaotic
- tense
- action comedy night
- dark comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's talented cast and dark-comedy premise undermined by a messy plot, poorly conceived characters, and familiar influences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harold's business betrayal, kidnapping, cartel danger, and survival efforts repeatedly compound into an unstable criminal farce.
Harold moves from mild-mannered businessman to wanted criminal while trying to survive betrayal and cartel violence.
Harold's journey into Mexico places him between local drug lords, business conspirators, and a black-ops mercenary.
Harold is placed at the mercy of his back-stabbing business colleagues, including Richard Rusk and his associates.
Films like Gringo, and why
The Nice Guys
shares darkly comic crime-caper energy, escalating criminal complications, and an ensemble of morally compromised characters
War Dogs
shares action comedy, kidnapping and cartel-related danger, workplace betrayal, and a hapless protagonist trapped in criminal schemes
Seven Psychopaths
shares bleakly comic crime plotting, sudden violence, and characters whose schemes spiral beyond their control
Movie Details
- Director
- Nash Edgerton
- Release Date
- 2018-03-08
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (824)
Cast
- David Oyelowo
- Joel Edgerton
- Charlize Theron
- Amanda Seyfried
- Sharlto Copley
- Harry Treadaway
- Yul Vazquez
- Thandiwe Newton
- Melonie Díaz
- Paris Jackson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gringo about?
- A mild-mannered businessman becomes the hunted centerpiece of a chaotic Mexico-set criminal farce after his colleagues betray him.
- What is Gringo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gringo as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gringo violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gringo as moderate.
- What did critics think of Gringo?
- Critics broadly found the film's talented cast and dark-comedy premise undermined by a messy plot, poorly conceived characters, and familiar influences.
- Which films are like Gringo?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nice Guys, War Dogs, and Seven Psychopaths.
- How long is Gringo?
- Gringo runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gringo?
- In United States, Gringo streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
