' is a 2024 American documentary film directed by

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. It is about

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and

Matt Stone Matthew Richard Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known for co-creating ''South Park'' (since 1997) and ''The Book of Mormon (musical), The Book of Mormon'' (2011) with his cre ...

buying

Casa Bonita Casa Bonita ( in Spanish language, Spanish) is a Mexican cuisine, Mexican restaurant in Lakewood, Colorado, located within the Lamar Station Plaza. It first opened in 1974, and was originally part of a chain of Mexican entertainment restaurants ...

, a Mexican restaurant in Colorado that was a prominent setting in an eponymous 2003 ''

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. Parker and Stone spend over $30 million of their own money renovating the decaying restaurant, going severely over the original $6.5 million budget. The film premiered at the 2024

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and the

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. It was released on September 6, 2024, in Denver, Colorado, and then in select theaters across the United States on September 13. It premiered on

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on October 2.

Reception

Peter Debruge of ''

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'' wrote, "A hilarious behind-the-scenes account of that ill-advised investment, MTV Documentary Films' unconventional — and unexpectedly inspiring — makeover doc follows along as the pair sink millions into rescuing the crumbling landmark out of bankruptcy." Christian Zilko of '' IndieWire'' gave the film a B+ and wrote, "It's a story about an ill-advised business investment that nearly becomes catastrophic, two creative moguls who apply the same perfectionism to the themed restaurant business as their media empire, and most of all, what happens when one of the world's most public cynics finds something worth believing in."

Box office

As of September 22, 2024, ''¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!'' has made $112,441 at the box office and is showing at 14 theaters. It is one of the highest-grossing documentaries of 2024.

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