Papi Chulo
2018 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 5.4 · 59% critics
After a public setback and a painful breakup, a lonely TV weatherman hires a migrant day laborer for small jobs and begins forming an unexpected bond. Their uneasy but sincere connection becomes a gentle story about loneliness, friendship, and breaking down assumptions.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2019-06-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (36 votes)
About
If you like bittersweet dramedies about lonely people finding connection, in the vein of Demolition or 4th Man Out, this may click with you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a broad comedy.
Pros: heartfelt odd-couple friendship; funny and moving tone; thoughtful mental health themes | Cons: uneven pacing; meandering story; occasionally slow stretches
Themes
- lgbt
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Matt Bomer
as Sean
Alejandro Patiño
as Ernesto
Elena Campbell-Martinez
as Linda
Wendi McLendon-Covey
as Ash
Michael Shepperd
as Stan
Tommie Earl Jenkins
as Tom
Shaughn Buchholz
as Mike
Tom Beyer
as Floor Manager
Irene White
as Director
Caitlin Kimball
as Horticultural Student #1
Directed by John Butler