The Curse of La Llorona

The Curse of La Llorona
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Chaves
Written by	Mikki Daughtry Tobias Iaconis
Produced by	James Wan Gary Dauberman Emile Gladstone
Starring	Linda Cardellini Raymond Cruz Patricia Velásquez
Cinematography	Michael Burgess
Edited by	Peter Gvozdas
Music by	Joseph Bishara
Production companies	New Line Cinema Atomic Monster Emile Gladstone Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15) (SXSW) April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Spanish
Budget	$9 million[1]
Box office	$123.1 million[1]

The Curse of La Llorona (also known as The Curse of the Weeping Woman in some markets)^[2] is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves, in his feature directorial debut, and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis. Based on the Latin American folklore of La Llorona, the film stars Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, and Patricia Velásquez, and follows a mother in 1973 Los Angeles who must save her children from a malevolent spirit trying to steal them.^[3][4] The film was produced by James Wan through his Atomic Monster banner and, though not considered an installment in the franchise, takes place within The Conjuring Universe.

The Curse of La Llorona premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 19, 2019. It received mixed to unfavorable reviews, but grossed $123.1 million worldwide against a budget of $9 million.