| Loving Pablo | |
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| Directed by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
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| Based on | Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar by Virginia Vallejo |
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| Cinematography | Alex Catalan |
| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
| Music by | Federico Jusid |
| Distributed by | Star Cinema (Philippines) |
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| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Countries | Spain, Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €14.6 million |
| Box office | $17.5 million |
Loving Pablo, internationally known as Escobar, is a 2017 English-language Spanish biographical crime drama film directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, based on Virginia Vallejo's memoir Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar. It was screened out of competition in the 74th Venice International Film Festival and in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
Plot
Between 1981 and 1987, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had a romantic relationship with the journalist and the television presenter, Virginia Vallejo.
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar
- Penélope Cruz as Virginia Vallejo
- Peter Sarsgaard as Shepard, based on Steve Murphy
- Julieth Restrepo as Maria Victoria Henao
- Óscar Jaenada as Santoro
- David Valencia as Santos
- David Ojalvo as FBI Agent
- Giselle Da Silva as Olguita Arranz
Reception
Box office
Loving Pablo grossed $22,017 in the United States and Canada, and $17,5 million in other territories, plus $60,312 with home video sales.
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 31% based on 48 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.82/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Loving Pablo bungles its seemingly cinematic real-life story – and a pair of talented stars – in producing a lurid biopic that adds nothing to the Escobar subgenre." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References
- "Book: Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar". Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "Loving Pablo (2017)". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Loving Pablo (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- McNary, Dave (13 May 2015). "Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz Starring in Pablo Escobar Movie". Variety. Cannes. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Zsalai, Georg (28 July 2017). "San Sebastian Unveils First Competition Titles, Will Screen Pablo Escobar Film With Javier Bardem". The Hollywood Reporter. San Sebastian. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". The Wrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Loving Pablo (2017)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Loving Pablo (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Loving Pablo Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
- Loving Pablo at IMDb
| Films directed by Fernando León de Aranoa | |
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| Feature films |
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| Documentary |
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- 2017 films
- 2017 drama films
- 2017 biographical drama films
- Spanish biographical drama films
- English-language Spanish films
- Films about Pablo Escobar
- Cultural depictions of Pablo Escobar
- Films directed by Fernando León de Aranoa
- Films scored by Federico Jusid
- Films set in the 1980s
- Films set in Colombia
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s Spanish films
- English-language biographical drama films