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Release Date:

Sep 13, 2024

Runtime:

1hr 28m

Synopsis

Casa Bonita, a quirky Mexican restaurant in Colorado with cliff divers, faces closure. South Park (1997) creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone try saving this piece of childhood/Colorado history.

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  • Sep 13, 2024

    Truly the most foolish endeavor in restaurant history, an incredible achievement.

    395 Likes
    Johnny2Cellos
    Johnny2Cellos
    Oct 18, 2024

    Imagine a feature-length episode of Kitchen Nightmares hosted by Trey Parker and set in the craziest Mexican restaurant ever conceived by a bunch of white guys in Colorado. That’s ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! Also recommended if you want a portrait of a genuinely creative…

    374 Likes
    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
    Oct 11, 2024

    The more I learn about it, the weirder Colorado seems. I’d like to live there one day.

    357 Likes
    Sean Fennessey
    Sean Fennessey
  • Sep 12, 2024

    🙆‍♂️what🙋‍♂️in🤷‍♂️tar💁‍♂️nation🙆‍♂️

    308 Likes
    sarah
    sarah
    Sep 7, 2024

    "You kids ever seen Deliverance?"

    275 Likes
    lunashark
    lunashark
    Sep 12, 2024

    I wish someone cared about me the way the state of Colorado cares about Casa Bonita

    254 Likes
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    Sep 6, 2024

    “Chlorine and beans” is the perfect way to describe how Casa Bonita used to smell. It was always humid and a little sticky in there, too. After having your picture taken in front of the iconic fountain and castle, you’d open the thick wooden doors and be hit with an…

    209 Likes
    kaylyn
    kaylyn
    Oct 2, 2024

    The guys realizing they can’t enjoy Casa Bonita anymore is surprisingly powerful?

    192 Likes
    Brian Duffield
    Brian Duffield
    Sep 1, 2024

    for decades, Casa Bonita-divers went through a Saw trap for mid Mexican food

    157 Likes
    Brendan
    Brendan
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  • Sarah Pecoraro
    Sarah Pecoraro loved
    ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

    This documentary has everything: campy 70s vibes, South Park, creative exploration, horrible construction, ‘countdown to disaster / opening night’ & so so much more.

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    OphranA
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    ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

    So good and interesting loved learning the back story of it all!

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    Kelly Ann
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    ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

    Insane the amount of money needed to fix casa!

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    ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

    “Woah cool Casa bonita!!”

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75
Sep 13, 2024

Both a restaurant makeover journey and the portrait of a child who grew up to have enough cash to purchase his personal Disneyland, this amusing documentary bears witness to Parker’s at-all-costs mentality, even when the more advisable choice would be to abandon the project.

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Metacritic review by Carlos Aguilar
Carlos Aguilar
RogerEbert.com
67
Sep 7, 2024

Ultimately, Casa Bonita Mi Amor is a worthy watch, just for the Parker and Stone of it all. These two are hugely entertaining and surprisingly sweet in the film. And if you’re someone who loves watching shows about fixer-uppers and renovations, then you’ll absolutely adore this film.

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Metacritic review by Charles Barfield
Charles Barfield
The Playlist
83
Sep 1, 2024

Parker and Stone joked that they’ll have to make a lot more TV shows to pay off their ill-fated investment, but it’s entirely possible that Casa Bonita will be a bigger piece of their legacy than anything in their filmography.

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Christian Blauvelt
IndieWire
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! (2024)?
The movie is 1hr 28min long.
What's ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! (2024) about?
Casa Bonita, a quirky Mexican restaurant in Colorado with cliff divers, faces closure. South Park (1997) creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone try saving this piece of childhood/Colorado history.