Chico & Rita
2009 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 7.2 · 82% critics
In late-1940s Havana, a young pianist and a gifted singer are drawn together by music and a powerful attraction. As ambition and circumstance pull them across cities and stages, their bond is tested by distance, temptation, and the hard realities of life on the road.
Also known as Chico and Rita
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2010-11-19
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (251 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an adult-leaning animated romance driven by jazz and Cuban culture, with a bittersweet, wandering-life feel; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or slow pacing, like in Sita Sings the Blues.
Pros: vibrant music throughout; stylish animated look; rich Cuban setting | Cons: familiar melodrama; uneven character likability; slow pace at times
Themes
- jazz
- cuba
- adult animation
Awards & recognition
- Gaudí Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2012
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2011
- Goya Award — Best Animated Film · 2011
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Independent Motion Picture · 2013 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
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- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2011 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
- Goya Award — Best Animated Film · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mario Guerra
as Ramón (voice)
- LM
Limara Meneses
as Rita (voice)
- EO
Eman Xor Oña
as Chico (voice)
- JA
Jon Adams
as (voice)
- RA
Renny Arozarena
as (voice)
Blanca Rosa Blanco
as (voice)
- JN
Jackie de la Nuez
as (voice)
- RF
Rigoberto Ferrera
as (voice)
Ken Forman
as (voice)
- RG
Ray Gillon
as (voice)
Directed by Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba