Pelo malo (2014)

Pelo malo poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $2,490,664Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,490,664
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Synopsis

In PELO MALO, Junior is a nine-year-old boy who has stubbornly curly hair, or "bad hair." He wants to have it straightened for his yearbook picture, like a fashionable pop singer with long, ironed hair. This puts him at odds with his mother Marta, a young, unemployed widow. Junior, Marta, and his baby brother live in a large multi-family building. Overwhelmed by what it takes to survive in the chaotic city of Caracas, Marta finds it increasingly difficult to tolerate Junior's fixation with his looks. The more Junior tries to look sharp and make his mother love him, the more she rejects him. His paternal grandmother, a witness to this rejection, asks Marta to give her the boy so that he can look after her. Marta refuses and tries to correct her son's obsession by "setting an example," a cruel moment which was meant to be a lesson. Junior finds himself cornered, face to face with a painful decision.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2014 (Limited) by Cinema Tropical, FIGA Films, released as Bad Hair
International Releases: April 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Venezuela)
April 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
March 31st, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Poverty, Widow/Widower, Single Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Sudaca Films, Imagen Latina, La Sociedad Post, Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion, Artefactos, Jose Ibanez
Production Countries: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Languages: Spanish

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Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 4/17/2014 $0 0 4 7 $71,861 12/17/2015
Germany 3/31/2016 $3,456 7 7 7 $3,456 6/9/2016
Venezuela 4/16/2014 $0 0 7 17 $2,415,347 12/17/2015
 
International Total$2,490,664 6/9/2016

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Samuel Lange Junior

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mariana Rondon Director
Mariana Rondon Screenwriter
Marite Ugas Producer
Matias Tikas Production Designer
Marite Ugas Editor
Camilo Froideval Composer
Micaela Cajahuaringa Director of Photography
Marisela Marin Costume Designer
Lena Esquenazi Sound Mixer
Nacho Gorfinkiel Visual Effects Designer
Beto Benites Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Limited Releases: Pain in the... Mule

November 21st, 2014

The Mule poster

It is not a busy week as far as limited releases are concerned, which is good, because my computer crashed halfway through and I had to redo some of this column. (Save early, save often.) However, while there are not a lot of films on this week's list, many of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. It is unlikely that all of them will be able to capitalize on their reviews. Bad Hair, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The King and the Mockingbird, The Mule, as well as a few documentaries all deserve to find audiences. Hopefully more than a couple of them actually do. More...


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Synopsis

In PELO MALO, Junior is a nine-year-old boy who has stubbornly curly hair, or "bad hair." He wants to have it straightened for his yearbook picture, like a fashionable pop singer with long, ironed hair. This puts him at odds with his mother Marta, a young, unemployed widow. Junior, Marta, and his baby brother live in a large multi-family building. Overwhelmed by what it takes to survive in the chaotic city of Caracas, Marta finds it increasingly difficult to tolerate Junior's fixation with his looks. The more Junior tries to look sharp and make his mother love him, the more she rejects him. His paternal grandmother, a witness to this rejection, asks Marta to give her the boy so that he can look after her. Marta refuses and tries to correct her son's obsession by "setting an example," a cruel moment which was meant to be a lesson. Junior finds himself cornered, face to face with a painful decision.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2014 (Limited) by Cinema Tropical, FIGA Films, released as Bad Hair
International Releases: April 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Venezuela)
April 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
March 31st, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Poverty, Widow/Widower, Single Parent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Sudaca Films, Imagen Latina, La Sociedad Post, Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion, Artefactos, Jose Ibanez
Production Countries: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Languages: Spanish

Leading Cast

Samuel Lange Junior

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mariana Rondon Director
Mariana Rondon Screenwriter
Marite Ugas Producer
Matias Tikas Production Designer
Marite Ugas Editor
Camilo Froideval Composer
Micaela Cajahuaringa Director of Photography
Marisela Marin Costume Designer
Lena Esquenazi Sound Mixer
Nacho Gorfinkiel Visual Effects Designer
Beto Benites Casting Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Limited Releases: Pain in the... Mule

November 21st, 2014

The Mule poster

It is not a busy week as far as limited releases are concerned, which is good, because my computer crashed halfway through and I had to redo some of this column. (Save early, save often.) However, while there are not a lot of films on this week's list, many of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. It is unlikely that all of them will be able to capitalize on their reviews. Bad Hair, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, The King and the Mockingbird, The Mule, as well as a few documentaries all deserve to find audiences. Hopefully more than a couple of them actually do. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 4/17/2014 $0 0 4 7 $71,861 12/17/2015
Germany 3/31/2016 $3,456 7 7 7 $3,456 6/9/2016
Venezuela 4/16/2014 $0 0 7 17 $2,415,347 12/17/2015
 
International Total$2,490,664 6/9/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.