Radical Movie Details:
| Based on | A Radical Way of Unleashing a Generation of Geniuses by Joshua Davis |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Release date | October 20, 2023 (Mexico) |
| Running time | 2hr 5min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Eugenio Derbez Daniel Haddad Jennifer Trejo Mia Fernanda Solis |
| Directed by | Christopher Zalla |
| Screenplay by | Christopher Zalla |
| Produced by | Benjamin Odell Joshua Davis Eugenio Derbez |
| Cinematography by | Mateo Londono |
| Edited by | Eugenio Richer |
| Music by | Pascual Reyes Juan Pablo Villa |
| Production Company | 3Pas Studios Epic Magazine The Lift |
| Distributor | Videocine (Mexico) Pantelion Films (USA) |
Radical Movie Cast & Characters:
- Eugenio Derbez as Sergio
- Daniel Haddad as Chucho
- Jennifer Trejo as Paloma
- Mia Fernanda Solis as Lupe
- Danilo Guardiola as Nico
- Gilberto Barraza as Papa Paloma
- Victor Estrada as Chepe
- Manuel Márquez as Enrique
- Christian González as Jaime
- Xochiquetzal MartÃnez as Maria
- Edmundo Moñoz as Beto
- Enoc Leaño as Administrador
- Manuel Cruz Vivas as Nacho
- Erwin Veytia as Sr. Garcia
- Allison Pérez Bernal as Amiga Maria 1
- Andrea Nicole as Amiga Maria 2
- Kaarlo Isaac as Niño Playera México
- Franco Ortega as Hermano de Lupe
- Vania Aleysa Parra as Hermana de Lupe
- Claudia de Bernal as Laura
- Sergio Iván Juárez Correa as Maestro Deportes
- Paloma Noyola as Asistente Bibliotecaria
- Viridiana López as Mamá Lupe
- Ermis Cruz as Papá Lupe
- Antonio López Torres as Hombre Elegante
- Gabriela Melgoza as Funcionaria
- Ana Nolasco as Bibliotecaria
- Natalie Añorve Toledano as Niña Café Internet
- Alexis Briseño as Encargado de Ciber
- RocÃo Canseco as Doña Florita
- Marco Antonio Aguilar as Panadero
- Paco Peralta as Capataz
- Héctor Arévalo as Técnico
- Jocelyn Chacón as Recepcionista
- Ricardo RodrÃguez as Empleado VidrierÃa
- Rogelio González as Peluquero
Storyline:
Who will the sixth grade students at Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary in Matamoros become? They are among the worst performing students in Mexico, the world they know is one of violence and hardship, and their classrooms are dominated by an atmosphere of overbearing discipline, not possibility. It might seem like a dead end… but it is also the perfect place for new teacher Sergio Juarez to try something different. There’s just one problem: Sergio (played by an amazing Eugenio Derbez) has no idea what he’s doing.
About Radical Movie:
Radical is a Mexican comedy-drama film written and directed by Christopher Zalla. Based on the 2013 Wired article, “A Radical Way of Unleashing a Generation of Geniuses” by Joshua Davis, it stars Eugenio Derbez in the lead role.
The film, which is Zalla’s second directorial film, premiered on January 19, 2023, at the Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Festival Favorite Award. It was released in Mexico on October 20, 2023.
At the 7th Astra Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best International Feature while Derbez was nominated for Best International Actor.
Radical Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | N/A |
| Worldwide Collection | $21.1 million |
