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The Mambo Kings (1992) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Mambo Kings

Movie1992·104 min

The Mambo Kings

Directed by Arne Glimcher

An Oscar-nominated drama music film directed by Arne Glimcher.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 69%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.4/10

139 ratings

About The Mambo Kings

The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Stylized
Story Tags: identity self discovery, ambition hubris, family legacy, mid century, music performance, new york, international, siblings, underdog, outsider misfit, rise and fall, road journey

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Details

Director: Arne Glimcher
Language: English

Cast

Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, Cathy Moriarty

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Song (1992)

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How The Mambo Kings Ranks

All movies

Top 69%

1990s movies

Top 68%

Drama movies

Top 71%

Top 69% All movies.

the vibe

The Mambo Kings Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltgrittystylized

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

rise & fall

road journey

identity self discovery

ambition hubris

family legacy

underdog

outsider misfit

siblings

music performance

New York

international

mid-century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9