Chicuarotes (2019)
Kernel Score: 86% · 248 ratings
Genres: Drama, Crime
Released: 2019-06-28
Runtime: 96 minutes
Where to watch Chicuarotes
- Free with ads: The Roku Channel
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom.
Chicuarotes parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Chicuarotes is a Mexican drama about two teenagers who fall into petty crime seeking a way out of poverty.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Depicts teenagers descending into petty crime and Mexico City's criminal underworld.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: A little — Setting involves criminal underworld activity where substance use is plausible though not detailed.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Chicuarotes
If you liked Chicuarotes, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) — 86%
- The Outsiders (1983) — 81%
- The Child (2005) — 78%
- Center of My World (2016) — 80%
- Shoplifters (2018) — 86%
- Big Time Adolescence (2020) — 80%
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) — 87%
- Goodbye (2019) — 78%
Director
Cast
- Benny Emmanuel as El Cagalera
- Gabriel Carbajal as El Moloteco
- Leidi Gutiérrez as Sugehili
- Dolores Heredia as Tonchi
- Enoc Leaño as Baturro
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as Chillamil
- Pedro Joaquín as Víctor
- Alejandro de la Rosa as Carnicero
- Kaarlo Isaacs Barria as Carnicero' Son
- Ricardo Abarca as Planchado
Chicuarotes FAQ
Is Chicuarotes good?
Chicuarotes has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 248 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Chicuarotes?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on The Roku Channel.
Is Chicuarotes OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Chicuarotes is a Mexican drama about two teenagers who fall into petty crime seeking a way out of poverty.
What movies are like Chicuarotes?
If you liked Chicuarotes, try Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, The Outsiders, The Child and Center of My World.