The Distinguished Citizen (2016)
Kernel Score: 79% · 275 ratings
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016-09-08
Runtime: 118 minutes
Overview
After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!
The Distinguished Citizen parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that The Distinguished Citizen is a satirical comedy-drama about a Nobel-winning author confronting the hometown he fictionalized, with interpersonal conflict but no explicit content flagged in available signals.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Mariano Cohn
Cast
- Oscar Martínez as Daniel Mantovani
- Dady Brieva as Antonio
- Andrea Frigerio as Irene
- Belén Chavanne as Julia
- Nora Navas as Nuria
- Manuel Vicente as Intendente
- Iván Steinhardt as Romero's Henchman #2
- Marcelo D'Andrea as Florencio Romero
- Gustavo Garzón as Gerardo Palacios
- Julián Larquier Tellarini as Conserje (as Julian Larquier)
The Distinguished Citizen FAQ
Is The Distinguished Citizen good?
The Distinguished Citizen has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 275 audience ratings.
Is The Distinguished Citizen OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that The Distinguished Citizen is a satirical comedy-drama about a Nobel-winning author confronting the hometown he fictionalized, with interpersonal conflict but no explicit content flagged in available signals.
What movies are like The Distinguished Citizen?
If you liked The Distinguished Citizen, try Instructions Not Included, Heroic Losers, Chinese Take-Away and 53 Sundays.