Miss Bala (2019 film)

Miss Bala
Miss Bala
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Catherine Hardwicke
Screenplay by	Gareth Dunnett-Alcocer
Based on	Miss Bala; by Gerardo Naranjo; Mauricio Katz
Produced by	Pablo Cruz; Kevin Misher;
Starring	Gina Rodriguez; Ismael Cruz Córdova; Anthony Mackie;
Cinematography	Patrick Murguia
Edited by	Terilyn A. Shropshire
Music by	Alex Heffes
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Canana Films; Misher Films;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	February 1, 2019 (United States);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United States; Mexico;
Languages	English; Spanish;
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$15.4 million

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]

^ ^a ^b "Miss Bala (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
^ "Miss Bala (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 4, 2017). "Catherine Hardwicke To Helm 'Miss Bala' Remake; Gina Rodriguez Courted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Ryan Fujitani (January 31, 2019). "Miss Bala Is A Rocky Remake". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

[BOM-1] "Miss Bala (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2019.

[NUM-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.

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