El Americano: The Movie
| El Americano: The Movie | |
|---|---|
Mexican theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by |
|
| Screenplay by |
|
| Story by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ricardo de la Rosa |
| Edited by | Grecia Villar |
| Music by | Leoncio Lara Bon |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by |
|
Release dates |
|
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico United States |
| Languages | Spanish English |
| Budget | $4 million |
El Americano: The Movie (also known as Americano) is a 2016 3D animated family film produced by Animex Producciones, Olmos Productions and Phil Roman Entertainment, and is directed by Ricardo Arnaiz and ex-Disney animator Mike Kunkel. The film features an ensemble voice cast of mostly Hispanic American and Mexican actors led by Rico Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Cheech Marin, Kate del Castillo, Paul Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias, Erik Estrada, and Lisa Kudrow.
The first major animated co-production between studios in Mexico and the United States, it is also the first international and CG production for Animex, as well it being its fourth film. FilmSharks International announced that they have acquired the film's international rights.
The film was released in Mexico on 22 January 2016 in Digital 3D and 2D theaters, distributed by Never Landing Digital Distribution. The film has received mixed to negative reviews from critics and was a huge box office bomb, earning $587,592 on a $4 million budget.
Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment Group released the film direct-to-video and VOD on June 13, 2017, under the title Americano.