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How to Be a Latin Lover

How to Be a Latin Lover

Comedy · 2017

An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.

Movie details

How to Be a Latin Lover

“Fifty shades grayer”

2017 Comedy 1h 56m

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6.9 / 10

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An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ken Marino

Written by

Jon Zack · Chris Spain

Eugenio Derbez

Eugenio Derbez

Maximo

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Sara

Raphael Alejandro

Raphael Alejandro

Hugo

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Rick

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Cindy

Mckenna Grace

Mckenna Grace

Arden

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Celeste

Court is in session

Put How to Be a Latin Lover on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.