Miss Bala (2019 film)

For the Mexican original, see Miss Bala (2011 film). For the 2019 Indian drama film, see Bala (2019 film).
Miss Bala
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCatherine Hardwicke
Screenplay byGareth Dunnett-Alcocer
Based onMiss Bala
by Gerardo Naranjo
Mauricio Katz
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Murguia
Edited byTerilyn A. Shropshire
Music byAlex Heffes
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Mexico
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget$15 million[1]
Box office$15.4 million[1][2]

Miss Bala (English: "Miss Bullet") is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same name.[3] The film stars Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Anthony Mackie, and follows a woman who trains to take down a Mexican drug cartel after her friend is kidnapped.

The film was released in the United States on February 1, 2019, by Columbia Pictures, in Dolby Cinema. The film was a box office flop, grossing $15.4 million worldwide against a $15 million production budget.[4][5] While Rodriguez's performance received some praise, critics compared the film unfavorably to the original, saying it suffered from "bland action and predictable story beats".[6]

  1. ^ a b "Miss Bala (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Miss Bala (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 4, 2017). "Catherine Hardwicke To Helm 'Miss Bala' Remake; Gina Rodriguez Courted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Travis Clark (December 9, 2019). "The 16 biggest box-office flops of 2019". Business Insider. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Scott Mendelson (February 3, 2019). "Box Office: 'Miss Bala' Flops, 'They Shall Not Grow Old' Expands On Quiet Super Bowl Weekend". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Ryan Fujitani (January 31, 2019). "Miss Bala Is A Rocky Remake". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2019.