Chupa
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 7, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

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60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayApr 12, 2023
As with the similar ‘80s and ‘90s films of director Chris Columbus (a producer on this project), the characters in Chupa are likable and memorable, with a fun dynamic. And Cuarón — the son of the Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón — creates a rich sense of place here, encouraging the viewers to come to love Mexico as much as Alex eventually does. Read full review
60
Paste MagazineMatt DonatoApr 7, 2023
Chupa is a rascally, if not the boldest or most artfully composed, coming-of-age fable that proudly represents Mexican culture. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comNick AllenApr 7, 2023
Chupa willfully becomes one of those family films that takes plenty from the toy box of cliches left before and hardly gives anything back. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 6, 2023
The director could use a bit more practice working with kids, who give stiff and slightly unnatural performances here (Ciarra seems the most comfortable on camera), to say nothing of the so-so visual effects, which favor cute over convincing where the CG chimera is concerned. Read full review
40
The New York TimesConcepción de LeónApr 6, 2023
Though the concept is promising, and some moments are tender, one wishes the film had delved deeper into the chupacabra myth and the characters’ stories to make for a more satisfying watch. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreApr 7, 2023
There isn’t much to this that will appeal to anybody over the age of eight. But the film’s real sin is in how it shortchanges the legend and the Mexicanness of all this. Read full review
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