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El Norte
71%
Movie
2h 21m
AI Analysis
El Norte (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of El Norte (1983) — a movie tagged as Adventure and Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~141 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate El Norte 71% (82 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
El Norte is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 82 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-10-11
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 17435
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Where can I watch El Norte (1983)?
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Is there an official trailer for El Norte?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for El Norte directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is El Norte about?
Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.
Is there an AI analysis for El Norte?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie El Norte?
The official runtime for El Norte is approximately 141 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
Rosa
David Villalpando
Enrique
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Arturo
Lupe Ontiveros
Nacha
Trinidad Silva
Monte
- A
Alicia del Lago
Lupe
Mike Gomez
Informer
- J
Jose Martin Ruano
Foreman
- S
Stella Quan
Josefita
- H
Heraclio Zepeda
Pedro
- E
Emilio Gomez Ozuna
Luis
Enrique Castillo
Jorge
- D
Daniel Lemus Valenzuela
Encarnacion
- R
Rodrigo Puebla
El Puma the Soldier
- R
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Ramon
- Y
Yosahandi Navarrete Quan
Josefita's Daughter
- E
Emilio Del Haro
Truck Driver
- P
Palomo Garcia
Coyote at Bus Station
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