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Chupa

  • 2023
  • 7
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
7.8K
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Evan Whitten in Chupa (2023)
While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
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While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousi... Read allWhile visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa's shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

  • Director
    • Jonás Cuarón
  • Writers
    • Sean Kennedy Moore
    • Joe Barnathan
    • Marcus Rinehart
  • Stars
    • Demián Bichir
    • Christian Slater
    • Evan Whitten
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    7.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonás Cuarón
    • Writers
      • Sean Kennedy Moore
      • Joe Barnathan
      • Marcus Rinehart
    • Stars
      • Demián Bichir
      • Christian Slater
      • Evan Whitten
    • 64User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Demián Bichir
    Demián Bichir
    • Chava
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Richard Quinn
    Evan Whitten
    Evan Whitten
    • Alex
    Ashley Ciarra
    Ashley Ciarra
    • Luna
    Nickolas Verdugo
    Nickolas Verdugo
    • Memo
    Adriana Paz
    Adriana Paz
    • Julia
    Alex Knight
    Alex Knight
    • Jumpsuit
    Julio Cesar Cedillo
    Julio Cesar Cedillo
    • Dr. Juan Carlos Ortega
    Gerardo Taracena
    Gerardo Taracena
    • Police Officer
    Michael Kostroff
    Michael Kostroff
    • Taylor
    Krystin Goodwin
    Krystin Goodwin
    • Newscaster
    Finnegan George
    Finnegan George
    • Bully
    Greg Facio
    • Vendor
    Hyrum Colbert
    • Student #1
    Tyler Dockstader
    • Student #2
    Tyson Hill
    • Student #3
    Marie Wagenman
    Marie Wagenman
    • Student #4
    Cheyenne Anderson
    Cheyenne Anderson
    • Bully
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jonás Cuarón
    • Writers
      • Sean Kennedy Moore
      • Joe Barnathan
      • Marcus Rinehart
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews64

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    7dspmzr

    Good movie

    Very apt message and very well communicated by the director and screenplay. VFX could be better.the film connect with the audience very smoothly and story carry forward in a smooth fashion. Acting of every character and specially child artists are very good and flows with the story.build up of story and ending could be more elaborative but this can not be the fact which can negate it positive points.one should watch it with family and kids to generate a sense of culture, imp of joint family, conservation of endangered animals, compassion towards animals and importance of always attached to our roots.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    Cute and enjoyable...

    I sat down with my family to watch the 2023 movie "Chupa" on Netflix, after having stumbled upon it by perusing the new movies on Netflix. And I have to say that I was immediately drawn to the movie, given its cover and its synopsis.

    Writers Joe Barnathan, Brendan Bellomo, Sean Kennedy Moore and Marcus Rinehart put together a very wholesome and enjoyable movie for the entire family. I was genuinely entertained by the storyline in the movie from start to end, and it actually offers something for everyone in the family, from kid to adult. And thus, that makes "Chupa" a very enjoyable and watchable movie.

    The movie is starring some unfamiliar young talents; Evan Whitten, Ashley Ciarra and Nickolas Verdugo, whom carried the movie quite well. But the movie also have some familiar talents on the cast list, with the likes of Demián Bichir and Christian Slater.

    Visually then "Chupa" was really nice. The chupacabra design were rather good, and it wasn't scary, which means that even the younger audience can enjoy the movie. It was quite cute, and it actually worked well in favor of the overall enjoyment of the movie.

    If you enjoy family movies, then you definitely have to check out director Jonás Cuarón's 2023 movie "Chupa".

    My rating of "Chupa" lands on a six out of ten stars.
    7LetsReviewThat26

    Chupa is so cute

    What a nice film Chupa was. The design of the creature himself was nice and I liked how it was done. This movie is about a boy named alex, played by evan whitten. He is sent by his mother to mexico to be with grandfather and cousins. Demian bichir was good here and I enjoyed him in the nun as well. So it was nice seeing him in more of a family film and had so charm to him to. Christian slater is the hunter quinn but we dont really see a lot. More to the story it was nice watching the journey and it was just cute. Overall chupa was a nice family movie with a good cast but also it had real heart and shows how a simple movie can sometimes be more enjoyable than a loud hollywood one.
    8svtcntqnn

    Brought me back

    As a child from the 70s and 80s, this movie brought me back there. This movie reminded me of what kids movies should be. No agenda. No politics. Just fun. This movie reminded me of what watching movies as a kid was like and should be like. I watched this movie with my 11 year old daughter and she has never watched a movie with me since she was born. However, to night, we watched this together. Just us and we laughed together. Not only did this movie remind me of the lost innocence of a culture, it reminded me of the importance of just enjoying something with your kid. Is this movie great? No. Is it worth it? Absolutely. It's written like it came from a kid from the 80's and I appreciate it very much. Thank you and I mean that.
    7LeoDeLeo

    Pretty Decent Family Flick

    Good old fashion family movie with heart without the loud smart-alecky characters and annoying poppy music that plague today's movies.

    Characters are properly developed, with normal human qualities.. Also nice to see Christian Slater again, if only he didn't have to play the bad guy.

    Plot is straight forward without the ridiculous loophole prone complexities that many third rate writers and directors succumb to today.

    Only shortcoming is the main child character is actually the weakest actor of all - his acting is unconvincing and self conscious unlike the natural flow of the others.

    Animation and cinematography is fine enough.

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    • Trivia
      The announcement of the name was met with some criticism due to the word "chupa" being a slang term for fellatio in Spanish and Filipino.
    • Goofs
      There is no way that Number plate of the car of Granddad Chava coming out on colliding with mom of Chupa. All four holes were intact, there were not torn or cracked or anything for the 4 bolts to get loose. There is no way of an animal colliding to the car from the front that will put enough force at correct places to make a properly secured number plate come unstuck. The director/ scriptwriter couldn't think of some plausible method of making Quinn come to know about Chava and his location.
    • Quotes

      Luna: You like sesos?

      Alex: Yeah.

      Alex: What are sesos?

      Luna: Brains.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 892: Air (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
      Written by Selena (as Selena Quintanilla) and Pete Astudillo

      Performed by Selena

      Courtesy of Capitol Latin under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2023 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Чупа
    • Filming locations
      • New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • 26th Street Pictures
      • Pimienta Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.0 : 1

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