- 2014
- TV-14
- Breaking Glass Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
SummaryIt's Friday night in Asunción, Paraguay. Víctor, a 17-year-old wheelbarrow delivery boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a fancy cellular phone in the infamous Mercado 4. He's offered a chance to deliver seven boxes with unknown contents in exchange for a $100 bill. But what sounds like an easy job soon gets complicated. Something in the box...
Directed By:Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori
Written By:Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tito Chamorro, Tana Schémbori
7 Boxes
Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.5
My Score
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
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8 Reviews
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20% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Feb 6, 2014
100
“The Fast and the Furious” with wheelbarrows, Paraguayan action-thriller-romance hybrid 7 Boxes is a rollicking good time at the movies that offers breathtaking action and suspense, humor and appealing characters all in one visually flashy package.
By Boyd van Hoeij
FULL REVIEW Feb 6, 2014
88
You wait for months, sometimes, for a movie to show you something new. "7 Boxes" does exactly that, and while it's no more than a briskly managed bit of escapism, it's a really good example of same.
Feb 27, 2014
75
The movie has lots of ironic humor, especially in the earlier segments, and laughter doesn't disappear entirely when the thriller element kicks in.
Feb 3, 2014
75
The film is ripe with powerful subtext, specifically how greed, celebrity, and technology help to form a misguided sense of opportunity that keeps the working class downtrodden.
Feb 6, 2014
70
The filmmakers stage an amazing race that almost absolves an overstuffed plot and an over-reliance on coincidence.
Feb 4, 2014
60
7 Boxes is way too simple, but it mostly works, because every twist of the plot and turn of the street leads back to this one kid, who’ll do anything to make enough money to become someone other than himself.
Feb 6, 2014
50
Given the routineness of the chase itself, what jumps out here is the pervasive desperation shared by just about every character.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.5
90% Positive
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10% Mixed
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Feb 10, 2014
8
This is a Paraguayan action and crime movie. It depicts a few days in life of a teenager Victor in a very poor neighborhood (if I am not mistaken it is Asuncion marketplace) trying to make a living. His dream is to become famous and see himself on a TV. This movie should become a crowd-pleaser: it has a bit of teen romance, some violence, some racing (not car racing but still quite intense), some suspense, some humor. Plus the movie is done extremely well overall. All that on a very low budget. Definitely worth watching.
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Production Company:
- Maneglia - Schémbori Realizadores
- Synchro Image
- Nephilim Producciones
Release Date:Feb 7, 2014
Duration:1 h 40 m
Rating:TV-14
Tagline:The rules are simple: Deliver or Die
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Awards
Palm Springs International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Seattle International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
