Synopsis
Miss Bala tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose aspirations of becoming a beauty queen turn against her, delivering her into the hands of a gang that’s terrorizing northern Mexico. Although Laura succeeds in winning the beauty queen crown, her experiences as an unwilling participant in Mexico’s violent war leave her shaken and transformed.
Metrics
| Legs: | 15.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,591 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) | 14,930 | $40,540 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) | 14,865 | $387,275 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,801-19,900) | 19,898 | $427,815 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,274 | $40,540 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,923 | $387,275 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,810 | $427,815 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media |
| International Releases: | May 9th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2012 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Beauty Pageants, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Sex Crimes, Narcotics |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia, el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Fondo Para La Produccion, el Fondo de Inversion y Estimulos al Cine |
| Production Countries: | Mexico |
| Languages: | Spanish |