In Memory of Adolfo Aguilar Zinser
A Day Without a Mexican is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Sergio Arau in his directorial debut from a screenplay co-written with Yareli Arizmendi and Sergio Guerrero.[1] It stars Yareli Arizmendi, John Getz, Maureen Flannigan, Muse Watson, Fernando Arau, and Eduardo Palomo. The plot offers a satirical look at the consequences of all the Mexicans in the state of California suddenly disappearing (with a mysterious “pink fog” surrounding the state preventing any communication or movement with the outside world). The film earned over $10 million at the box office and received generally negative reviews from critics.
The film received negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 27% of 22 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The website’s consensus reads: “Day Without a Mexican is a preachy and heavy-handed satire that fails to deliver anything of substance.”[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 30 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating “generally unfavorable” reviews.[6]
Ella Taylor of the LA Weekly said of the film, “A terrific premise is mangled to a pulp, then beaten to death in this forced mockumentary.”[7] E! was less kind, stating, “This Day not only lacks Mexicans but also good acting, sharp storytelling, and humor.”[8] At the Cartagena Film Festival, the film earned a nomination for Best Film and won Best Screenplay. It also earned a special jury award at the Gramado Film Festival and Best Editing at the Guadalajara Film Festival.[citation needed]
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