Fresh
It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, with its formulas and its sap, but if it can get Lou Dobbs reaching for that Kleenex, it will have done its job.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Under the Same Moon
The love between a mother and a son knows no boundaries.
2007 · 1h 46m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Patricia Riggen
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Under the Same Moon
Overview
Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.
Director and cast
- Patricia Riggen Director
- Adrian Alonso as Carlos 'Carlitos' Reyes
- Kate del Castillo as Rosario
- Eugenio Derbez as Enrique
- Maya Zapata as Alicia
- Carmen Salinas as Doña Carmen 'La Coyota'
- Angelina Peláez as Benita Reyes
- Gabriel Porras as Paco
- America Ferrera as Martha
- María Rojo as Reyna
- Jesse Garcia as David
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a warm drama that humanizes Americas current illegal immigration debate even as it sentimentally stacks the deck in favor of the undocumented.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
The performances -- and the movie's sideways glance at the culture of illegal immigrants, including a funny song about Superman ('He has no social security and no green card') -- give the movie its nicely controlled vitality.
Philip Marchand, Toronto Star
Fresh
Under the Same Moon combines all the elements of an old-fashioned tear-jerker with the low-key, low-budget intelligence of a carefully crafted indie film.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh
The strong final third counterbalances the weaknesses of the first half.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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