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Instructions Not Included

Directed by Eugenio Derbez · 2013 ·

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Answer Summary

Instructions Not Included (2013) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (81%) responded more warmly than critics (59%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

68%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

59% Critic Score
81% Audience
45 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 2m
Cast
Eugenio Derbez , Karla Souza , Jessica Lindsey

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (59%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Celluloid Score 68% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

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 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Celluloid Critics Consensus

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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