Pedro Páramo (2024 film)
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| image = Pedro Páramo (2024 film).jpg
| caption = Netflix release poster
| director = Rodrigo Prieto
| producer = Stacy Perskie
Rafael Ley
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| starring = Manuel García Rulfo
Tenoch Huerta
Ilse Salas
Mayra Batalla
Héctor Kotsifakis
Roberto Sosa
Dolores Heredia
Giovanna Zacarías
Noé Hernández
Yoshira Escárrega
| cinematography = Rodrigo Prieto
Nico Aguilar
| editing = Soledad Salfate
| music = Gustavo Santaolalla
| studio = Netflix
Redrum Production
Woo Films
| distributor = Netflix
| released = {{Film date|2024|09|07 |TIFF|2024|9|12|Mexico|2024|11|6|Netflix}}
| country = Mexico
| language = Spanish
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| screenplay = Mateo Gil
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| based_on = {{based on|Pedro Páramo|Juan Rulfo}}
| runtime = 123 minutes
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Pedro Páramo is a 2024 Mexican magical realism drama film directed by Rodrigo Prieto from a screenplay written by Mateo Gil, based on the 1955 novel by Juan Rulfo. It stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as the eponymous character and Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado.{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2023-05-11 |title='The Lincoln Lawyer' Star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo To Lead Netflix's Mexican Feature 'Pedro Páramo' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/manuel-garcia-rulfo-netflix-mexico-pedro-paramo-the-lincoln-lawyer-1235363001/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Pedro Páramo had its world premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2024 in the Platform Prize section,Anthony D'Alessandro, [https://deadline.com/2024/07/tiff-platform-lineup-jury-2024-atom-egoyan-1236018577/ "Atom Egoyan, Hur Jin-ho & Jane Schoenbrun To Preside Over TIFF Platform Jury; Sidebar Unveiled"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723141209/https://deadline.com/2024/07/tiff-platform-lineup-jury-2024-atom-egoyan-1236018577/ |date=2024-07-23 }}. Deadline Hollywood, July 23, 2024. and premiered worldwide on Netflix on 6 November 2024.{{cite news |title='Pedro Páramo': Estreno, historia, tráiler, elenco y todo lo que debes saber de la nueva película |url=https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/entretenimiento/2024/09/03/pedro-paramo-estreno-trama-reparto-trailer-y-mas-de-la-nueva-pelicula-de-netflix/ |access-date=5 September 2024 |work=El Financiero |date=3 September 2024 |language=es |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908142306/https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/entretenimiento/2024/09/03/pedro-paramo-estreno-trama-reparto-trailer-y-mas-de-la-nueva-pelicula-de-netflix/ |url-status=live }}
Cast
- Manuel García Rulfo as Pedro Páramo
- Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado
- Dolores Heredia as Eduvigues
- Ilse Salas Susana San Juan
- Héctor Kotsifakis as Fulgor Sedano
- Mayra Batalla as Damiana
- Roberto Sosa as Reverend Renteria
- Giovanna Zacarías as Dorotea
- Ishbel Bautista as Dolores
- Noé Hernández
- Yoshira Escárrega
Production
In August 2021, it was announced that Netflix was working on a feature adaptation of Pedro Páramo.{{cite news |last=Staff of Proceso |title=La adaptación de Pedro Páramo llegará a Netflix |url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/cultura/2021/8/12/la-adaptacion-de-pedro-paramo-llegara-netflix-269729.html |access-date=13 October 2024 |date=12 August 2021 |language=spanish}} In August 2022, it was announced that cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto was set to direct the film in his feature directorial debut, with Eugenio Caballero and Ana Terrazas joining as production designer and costume designer.{{cite news |last=Méndez |first=Ivett Salgado |title=Debuta como director Rodrigo Prieto en Pedro Páramo de Netflix |url=https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/television/debuta-director-rodrigo-prieto-pedro-paramo-netflix |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=Grupo Milenio |date=11 August 2022 |language=es-MX}} In May 2023, it was announced that filming had begun on the film, with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo cast as the eponymous protagonist and Tenoch Huerta as Juan Preciado. It was also announced that Mateo Gil had penned the script.Anusha Sundar, [https://www.cinemaexpress.com/international/news/2023/May/09/netflix-begins-production-on-film-adaptation-of-pedro-parama-novel-43219.html "Netflix begins production on film adaptation of Pedro Parama novel"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629072446/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/international/news/2023/May/09/netflix-begins-production-on-film-adaptation-of-pedro-parama-novel-43219.html |date=2024-06-29 }}. Cinema Express, May 9, 2023. Gil was previously attached to write and direct the film in 2007, but that iteration of the project felt through.{{cite news |title=Mateo Gil llevará al cine 'Pedro Páramo' con Gael García de protagonista {{!}} elmundo.es |url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/07/26/cultura/1185442373.html |access-date=26 July 2024 |work=www.elmundo.es |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908142306/https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/07/26/cultura/1185442373.html |url-status=live }} Other cast members included Ilse Salas, Mayra Batalla, Héctor Kotsifakis, Roberto Sosa, Dolores Heredia, Giovanna Zacarías, Noé Hernández and Yoshira Escárrega. Gustavo Santaolalla served as composer, Carlos Y. Jacques joined Caballero as production designer, and Nico Aguilar served as cinematographer alongside Prieto. Stacy Perskie of Redrum Production and Rafael Ley of Woo Films produced the film. Filming wrapped by August 2023, when the film entered post production. {{cite news |title=Pedro Páramo, la adaptación de la icónica novela de Juan Rulfo, bajo la dirección del aclamado cinematógrafo Rodrigo Prieto, con guion de Mateo Gil. Actualmente está en fase de post-producción. |url=https://x.com/NetflixLAT/status/1691133575163269123 |access-date=13 October 2024 |date=14 August 2023}}
Release
Pedro Páramo had its world premiere on September 7, 2024, as part of the Platform section of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival,{{Cite web |title=Pedro Páramo |url=https://tiff.net/events/pedro-paramo |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Toronto International Film Festival |language=en}} and then had a limited theatrical release in Mexico on September 12, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-12 |title=Pedro Páramo de Rodrigo Prieto llegará a la pantalla grande, ¿en que cines se proyectará? |url=https://lasillarota.com/yo-soi-tu/que-ver/2024/9/12/pedro-paramo-de-rodrigo-prieto-llegara-la-pantalla-grande-en-que-cines-se-proyectara-501271.html |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=La Silla Rota |language=es}} It was released on Netflix on November 6, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Pedro Páramo: fecha de estreno y primer avance oficial |url=https://about.netflix.com/es/news/pedro-paramo-release-date-and-official-teaser |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=About Netflix |language=es}}
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|77|5.8|22|ref=yes|access-date=April 20, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|57|9|access-date=April 20, 2025}}{{Cite Metacritic |title=Pedro Páramo |id=pedro-paramo |type=movie |access-date=April 20, 2025}}
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