Mr. Pig
2016 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.0 · 62% critics
An aging farmer leaves his failing home and heads to Mexico with his beloved prize hog, hoping to secure a safe future for the animal. When his estranged daughter catches up with him, their uneasy reunion turns the trip into a heartfelt road journey about family, regret, and care.
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Details
- Original title
- Sr. Pig
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-07-22
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (52 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy gentle, emotional road movies about family strain and animal companionship, in the vein of Charlie & Boots or 4L; Not for you if you want fast pacing or high-stakes drama.
Pros: heartfelt father-daughter dynamic; touching animal bond; warm road-trip feel | Cons: very slow pace; predictable story beats; uneven emotional pull
Themes
- mexico
- road trip
- foreclosure
- estranged daughter
- pig farmer
- federale
Cast & crew
Danny Glover
as Ambrose
Maya Rudolph
as Eunice
José María Yázpik
as Payo
Joel Murray
as Gringo
Angélica Aragón
as Chila
- GA
Gabriela Araujo
as Brianda
Paulino Partida
as Ermilo
Johanna Murillo
as Payo's Wife
Juan Pablo Medina
as Customs Agent
Pablo Cruz
as Tourist
Directed by Diego Luna