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Irán Castillo, Gabriela de la Garza, Edwarda Gurrola, Sophie Alexander-Katz, Cassandra Ciangherotti, and Mariana Cabrera in L'Ecole des célibataires (2019)

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L'Ecole des célibataires

17 reviews
6/10

A Total Obsession with getting an Engagement Ring

  • richard-fieldhouse
  • Oct 26, 2019
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6/10

Weird Movie

  • LukeCustomer2
  • Jul 26, 2025
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2/10

Another Replica

  • boudybob
  • Oct 5, 2019
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3/10

The main character is horrible

I found the main character to be absolutely horrible and self centred. This is not a feel good love story, this is a spoilt brat who has no clue about the lives of those around her.
  • jacinta-c-curtis
  • Oct 7, 2019
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3/10

Hard to watch!

Even though there were entertaining scenes, it was super hard to watch most of the time. The main actress is not like able at all, she is super awkward, needy, annoying and childish, plus painfully selfish... whichled her to make a very cruel decision, just to get what she wanted. The supporting actresses were way more interesting and funny. It's a shame because the main idea was promising... Good actors, location, but they didn't know how to deliver it (in my opinion of course). Also, the end sucked, after having watched the entire film just to at least find out how everything was going to turn out, they don't show us much and ends without much warning...

I am actually frustrated with this movie. Won't be recommending this.
  • andreagonzaleza
  • Oct 17, 2019
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9/10

funny, warm and clever

  • parvualexandra
  • Oct 17, 2019
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3/10

I watched over an hour and couldn't keep going

After I stopped, I read all the reviews to see if I should keep going, and so some of my comments are prompted by those.

I apologise for not finishing the movie and still writing a review. I know that's not really fair, but I just couldn't take it anymore and when I read the reviews it seems my problem with the movie wasn't going to go away. I would have persevered if the reviews had been different. Especially as my bar for watching was pretty low since I'm practicing my Spanish comprehension and am watching anything halfway decent as an educational exercise.

I don't think I had an issue with the main character and her cohort being marriage-obsessed. I get that some women are, regardless of the culture they're from. I get that some cultures are very marriage-obsessed and the pressure on any woman after she turns 20 or 21 to get married before she becomes unmarriageable and worthless is real. I wasn't conscious that this was an impediment to my enjoyment of the movie. I enjoy a lot of movies from cultures that aren't mine, with viewpoints that aren't mine.

Unlike some other reviewers, I thought the acting was good - very good. The main actor, Cassandra Ciangherotti, did a great job portraying a very real character. She has an element of Kristen Wiig about her - awkward, funny, very mobile and expressive face. She was completely believable as Ana. I'm going to see what else she's in.

The problem was that I hated Ana. I would have found her selfish, fake, narcissistic, unpleasant, and immature had she been 13 years old. For a character who is supposedly in her late 20s, she's unbearable. She's awful to family, friends, everyone -- and refuses to see it. I thought this movie would be about how the shock of a breakup caused real introspection and growth, but 1 hour and 6 minutes into it I saw no evidence this was happening.

Instead of becoming a better and more mature human being, she just kept getting worse. Ana was so bad that the relationship with the good guy she meets is entirely unbelievable - why on earth does he fall in love with her? What can they possibly talk about? They have nothing in common. What does she have to offer any intelligent, adult man (or anyone)? There is nothing to Ana except her self-absorption and obsession with doing anything it takes to get married.

TL;DR - The main character (not the actress) is an awful human being and I feel like her awfulness was cross-cultural.
  • curranresearch
  • Dec 27, 2020
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2/10

Mildly entertaining

  • Sarah_mar13
  • Oct 18, 2019
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1/10

Don't waste your time

This is easily one of the worst movies I've seen. Poorly directed, poorly produced, the argument is lame and the acting is awful. I forced myself to watch it until the end just to see if it would get any better, but and the end was like "really!?!?"
  • xandra_n-1
  • Nov 1, 2019
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1/10

A movie about nothing

This is the kind of films that portrays that women can only have one goal in life: getting married. The plot is absolutely mediocre. There are no plot twists nor entertaining story telling. The humor is not smart at all. If you decide to waste your time watching this, prepare to yourself to watch the worst acting in the recent mexican film industry. Thinking about the amount of wasted money in this makes me feel so bad.
  • nfox49
  • Nov 5, 2019
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9/10

Super Película para Chicas!

THIS MOVIE MADE ME SHOUT OUT LOUD, DANCE, SCREAM IN FRUSTRATION, AND AT THE END I WAS SINGING ALONG WITH THE WOMEN, THE GREAT LYRICS TO "A QUIÉN LE IMPORTA"!!! Honestly, I don't understand why there's such a low average rating. Maybe it has to do with the cultural barrier that's built in to this type of movie. As someone who is "MexicoAmericana", (like the song by La Santa Cecilia), I completely get the movie. Whenever I was in Mexico, whether for school or to visit, the only important thing appeared to be the possibility of my marriage. This movie hits all the pressure points that a woman faces. Especially in a culture where at 30 you are considered left on shelf. Watch it, and you can enjoy it beyond expectations, if you remember that not every culture is American.
  • susiq-318
  • Dec 15, 2019
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1/10

Unwatchable

I was actually kind of looking forward to this, but after watching the first 10 minutes I found that the words don't even match their mouths. How did this get passed through Netflix. Absolutely awful.
  • blakeboege-09558
  • Oct 4, 2019
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10/10

Why are coming of age movies for women treated so poorly?

This is a charming coming of age movie with a perfect ending. Loved it!
  • cathy-deloach
  • Dec 21, 2019
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9/10

Good One Netflix

Good movie, with good actors and story. I was totally entertained and found this to be a pleasant diversion on a Wednesday night. Latino actors are very accomplished and know how to project well. Loved them all.
  • bshaef-34229
  • Oct 2, 2019
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8/10

Pretty good , end could have been better

  • devcent
  • Oct 11, 2019
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9/10

Quite funny. Don't believe the low ratings from the woke crowd.

Hmm...Seems to be getting a bit of a bashing for nonsense like being dubbed, or the character has the wrong name, is unappealing etc...1 star seriously? Well I smell BS!!

The nonsense 'woke' idea is that a woman in the modern world is now = to a man. To portray otherwise means vicious 1 star ratings and reviews online!

The hate and nonsense low ratings for for this movie is without a doubt from the woke crowd. A few of them must have a meme going on twitter, effective where there are only a few reviews like this movie presently, to snuff out these 'anti-feminist' movies of women facing the reality of finding a mate in time and even worse scheme to marry them!

Don't let them put you off!! This is a genuinely funny, warm and touching movie.It honestly got me laughing every few minutes and its been quite a while since a movie did that!

This is almost like a female version of 'School for Scoundrels' (1960) but funnier and more modern! I didn't think anything like this could come from Mexico! Loved it!
  • riszla
  • Jul 11, 2020
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10/10

Wonderful, underrated comedy w heart

As a former film student, I found this film fresh and creative in simple but effective ways. The acting was superb. The star and her gaggle of friends from group were incredible. The writing was uproarious at times. But the star is so good at communicating without talking. What an expressive actor! If bridesmaids had more heart and soul, this would be it. Oh and the soundtrack turned me onto 3 new artists. I'll definitely watch this again w girlfriends or my husband. It's definitely not just for women.

It was exciting to see something so uplifting and funny from Mexican cinema again. I'll definitely look for the lead in other roles as well as the writers and director.
  • emorales-99852
  • May 18, 2025
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