Un gallo con muchos huevos

Synopsis

Learning his home is in bankruptcy and being sold, a timid young rooster named Toto (Bruno Bichir) summons the courage to fight a rooster boxing champion Bankivoide (Sergio Sendel) en el Palenque to save his home.

Spanish Voices

English Voices

Release

The film was released in theaters in the United States on 4 September 2015 by Pantelion Films in 395 theaters across the country. It expanded to 616 theaters the following week, making it the first time a Mexican animated feature had received a wide release in the United States. "We're very pleased about the quality we achieved," Gabriel Riva said in an interview. He also stated that being able to debut the movie in Hollywood "is a dream come true".

Box office

In Mexico, the film spent three weeks at the number one position. In its first week it earning around $56,904,145 pesos (USD $3,380,642) from 2,462 screens. It dropped by -40% in its second week to end the weekend with $1,712,867, and by 30 percent to end the weekend with $1,198,137. It's cumulative total after three weeks is $7,613,968.

In the United States, the film opened at #9 earning around $3.4 million. In its second weekend it increased to 616 screens, seeing a decline of 41 percent to $2,024,134. Its cumulative total after two weeks was $6,791,486.

As of April 18, 2016, the film has grossed $9,080,818 at North American theaters and $16,161,585 from international markets, giving it a worldwide total of $25,242,403.

Critical reception

Un gallo con muchos huevos has received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 67%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. According to CinemaScore, audiences gave the film a rare grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale.