Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020)
96%RT Audience Score: 92%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 9 nominations
An absorbing and affectionate tribute to a unique individual, Mucho Mucho Amor should prove fascinating for Walter Mercado fans as well as first-timers.
If you’re a Walter Mercado fan, or even if you’ve never heard of the guy, you’re gonna wanna check out Mucho Mucho Amor. It’s a totally captivating and heartwarming tribute to one of the most unique people to ever grace our screens. Seriously, this dude was a legend. And this documentary does an amazing job of showing us just how much he meant to his fans, and how much he loved them right back. So if you’re in the mood for a little bit of magic, a lot of glitter, and a whole lotta love, give Mucho Mucho Amor a watch. You won’t regret it!
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TV-14
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Stereo
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Aspect ratio:16:9 HD
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jul 8, 2020
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
starring Walter Mercado, directed by Cristina Constantini, directed by Kareem Tabsch, produced by Cristina Costantini, produced by Alex Fumero, executive produced by Lisa Leingang, documentary, Puerto Rican, astrologer, psychic, life, career, post-fame seclusion, tribute, unique individual, fascinating, uplifting, charming, sunny horoscope forecast, celebration, enlightening, wild ride, loving portrait, vital record, outsized figure, ahead of his time, transcended the laws of the universe, insightful interviews, tight editing, revealing archival footage, stunning tarot-inspired animations, Latin-America, preponderant, present, mysterious, commented figure, hope, love, peace, astrology, eternal legend, unapologetic authenticity, life coach, motivational speaker, sartorial icon, exuberant, strange, bitter-sweet, astro pop history, caped wizard, love, glam, touches hearts, audience
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Cristina Constantini – Director
Kareem Tabsch – Director
Cristina Costantini – Producer
Alex Fumero – Producer
Lisa Leingang – Executive Producer
Director(s)
Cristina Constantini, Kareem Tabsch
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Producer(s)
Cristina Costantini, Alex Fumero, Kareem Tabsch
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (66)
It is a charming, uplifting documentary, as effective a tonic as a sunny horoscope forecast.
September 28, 2020
John Doyle
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
The film is a fond farewell to Mercado and a celebration of his life, and enlightening both for Mercado newbies and those who grew up at his proverbial knee.
July 16, 2020
Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
TOP CRITIC
…fascinating and uplifting…
July 16, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
The film is a wild ride and a loving portrait, providing a vital record of this outsized figure who was so ahead of his time it seemed as though he transcended the laws of the universe.
July 10, 2020 | Rating: B+
Jude Dry
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
It is a practically impossible task to bring the otherwordly down to Earth. But in these quiet moments, “Mucho Mucho Amor” finds the truth amid all the invention.
July 10, 2020
Carolina A. Miranda
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Mucho Mucho Amor works for many reasons — the insightful interviews, the tight editing, revealing archival footage, and some stunning tarot-inspired animations — but also in its recognition that not all that glitters is gold.
July 9, 2020
Ashlie D. Stevens
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
For almost everyone in Latin-America, Walter Mercado was a preponderant, present, mysterious and commented figure. A man that lived for hope, love and peace through astrology. An eternal legend. Impressive documentary. [Full review in Spanish]
July 5, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Victor Pineyro
Seventh Art Studio
Mucho Mucho Amor celebrates Mercados unapologetic authenticity and the greatest love of his life: his audience. Less a psychic than a life coach and motivational speaker, we confess, weve fallen for him too.
March 20, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Reddish
Queerty
Walter Mercado was a saint.
March 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
Williamson Home Page
Walter Mercado was a sartorial icon who is more than worthy of your attention.
September 10, 2021
Jason Shawhan
Nashville Scene
Bubbly Netflix doc reveals an exuberant, strange, bitter-sweet bit of astro pop history, celebrating a dazzling figure, one Walter Mercado, caped wizard.
July 31, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Milana Vujkov
Lola On Film
With a whole lot of love and a whole lot of glam, Walter Mercado touches hearts from across all over the world.
April 23, 2021
Natalie Valencia
Bust Magazine…
Plot
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado is a documentary about the life and career of Puerto Rican astrologer and psychic Walter Mercado, including his post-fame seclusion.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features Puerto Rican astrologer and psychic Walter Mercado discussing his life and career.
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