Movie Details:
Based on | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz |
Country | United States |
Language | English, Spanish |
Genre | Romantic, Drama |
Release Date | September 9, 2022 (TIFF) September 8, 2023 (United States) |
Running Time | 1hr 36min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Cast | Max Pelayo Reese Gonzales Verónica Falcón Kevin Alejandro Eva Longoria Eugenio Derbez |
Directed by | Aitch Alberto |
Screenplay by | Aitch Alberto |
Produced by | Dylan 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 by | Isabella Summers |
Production Company | Limelight 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.