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Instructions Not Included

Directed by Eugenio Derbez · 2013 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Instructions Not Included worth watching?

Instructions Not Included (2013) earns a 64% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (81%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Instructions Not Included?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

64%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

59% Editorial Rating
81% Audience snapshot · excluded
45 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.5 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 2m
Cast
Eugenio Derbez , Karla Souza , Jessica Lindsey
Streaming
Prime Video
Country
Mexico
Language
Spanish

🏆 1 nomination

Where to watch

  • Prime Video

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Where to watch Instructions Not Included by country

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South Korea Wavve, TVING
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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (59/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Celluloid Score 64% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Instructions Not Included worth watching?

Yes — Instructions Not Included earns a 64% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

Derbez's bilingual comedy became the highest-grossing Spanish-language film in U.S. history at release.

Celluloid editorial verdict

Audiences (81%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

What is Instructions Not Included about?

A Mexican playboy suddenly becomes father to a girl left on his doorstep, raising her in Los Angeles while hiding from her mother.

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Critic Reviews

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Instructions Not Included (2013) Review: A Mexican Classic

Eugenio Derbez's Instructions Not Included (2013) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Mexico, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Worth watching for context — influential even where opinions split.

Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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