Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
2022 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 7.5 · 85% critics
In 1987 El Paso, two Mexican-American teens who feel like outsiders form an unexpected friendship that pushes them to open up about family, identity, and first love. As their bond deepens, they navigate boundaries, pressure, and the messy uncertainty of growing up while searching for where they truly belong.
Based on Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Also known as Aristotle and Dante
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2023-09-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (60 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, emotional queer coming-of-age story about friendship, family, and self-discovery, similar to Love, Victor or The Fosters; Not for you if you’re sensitive to boundary-pushing romance or uneven pacing.
Pros: tender coming-of-age; strong representation; heartfelt family themes | Cons: rushed pacing; uneven chemistry; troubling boundary moments
Themes
- coming out
- based on novel or book
- texas
- male friendship
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- mexican american
- 1980s
- teenage protagonist
- based on young adult novel
- gay youth
- gay theme
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Max Pelayo
as Aristotle Mendoza
Reese Gonzales
as Dante Quintana
Eugenio Derbez
as Jaime Mendoza
Veronica Falcón
as Liliana Mendoza
Kevin Alejandro
as Sam Quintana
Eva Longoria
as Soledad Quintana
Luna Blaise
as Elena Tellez
Marlene Forte
as Tia Ophelia
Isabella Gómez
as Gina Navarro
Maynor Alvarado
as Julian Enriquez
Directed by Aitch Alberto