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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

PG-13
English, Spanish
September 8, 2023
1hr 36min
Status: released

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Movie Details:

Based on Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Country United States
Language English, Spanish
GenreRomantic, Drama
Release DateSeptember 9, 2022 (TIFF)
September 8, 2023 (United States)
Running Time1hr 36min
Age ratingPG-13
CastMax Pelayo
Reese Gonzales
Verónica Falcón
Kevin Alejandro
Eva Longoria
Eugenio Derbez
Directed by Aitch Alberto
Screenplay by Aitch Alberto
Produced byDylan Sellers
Chris Parker
Eugenio Derbez
Ben Odell
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Kyra Sedgwick
Valerie Stadler
Cinematography by Akis Konstantakopoulos
Edited by Stefanie Visser
Harry Yoon
Music byIsabella Summers
Production CompanyLimelight
3Pas Studios
5000 Broadway Productions
Big Swing Productions
Distributor Blue Fox Entertainment
Box Office Collection$407,838

Cast & Characters:

  • Max Pelayo as Aristotle “Ari” Mendoza
  • Reese Gonzales as Dante Quintana
  • Eugenio Derbez as Jaime Mendoza
  • Eva Longoria as Soledad Quintana
  • Verónica Falcón as Liliana Mendoza
  • Isabella Gomez as Gina Navarro
  • Luna Blaise as Elena Tellez
  • Kevin Alejandro as Sam Quintana
  • Marlene Forte as Tía Ophelia

Storyline:

The film centers on the friendship between two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso who explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

About Movie:

  • The film is an adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
  • Principal photography began in early October 2021 and ended on November 2, 2021.
  • The film had its premiere at the 47th International Toronto Film Festival on September 9, 2022. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe was theatrically released in the United States on September 8, 2023, by Blue Fox Entertainment.

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