Acapulco

Acapulco

TV-14

appletv

An irresistibly charming comedy that champions kindness above all else

The Very Best

8.5

TV Show

United States of America
English, Spanish
Comedy
2021
Camila Perez, Damián Alcázar, Enrique Arrizon
29 min

What it's about

Twenty-something Máximo Gallardo's dreams comes true when he gets the job of a lifetime as a cabana boy at the hottest resort in Acapulco. He soon realizes the job is far more complicated than he ever imagined and in order to succeed, he must learn to navigate a demanding clientele, a mercurial mentor, and a complicated home life, without losing his way to shortcuts or temptations.

The take

There is an art to making a comedy that can be enjoyed by all ages—a balance must be kept between mature and genial humor, serious and unserious matters—and it’s an art that Acapulco manages to execute with finesse. There’s something for everyone here, whether you’re a kid looking for a good story or an adult wishing to drive by memory lane. 

The colors are vibrant, the characters are alive, and the plot, while familiar, is charming nonetheless. But perhaps the best thing about Acapulco is its call for viewers to be kind. It’s never explicit or preachy about it; it just comes naturally, by way of practice.

Comments

Add a comment

Your name

Your comment

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

More like this in

Caliphate

A psychological thriller that provides insight on what drove so many young people to ISIS.

8.9

Pretend it’s a City

A wildly entertaining series of interviews with a New York legend

9.2

Feel Good

A charming Fleabag-esque take on LGBTQ+ love

7.0

Ghosts

A funny sitcom about a young couple who move into a house packed with ghosts

8.9

Patriot

This unique anti-spy drama is one of Amazon Prime's hidden gems

9.0

Flowers

Carving out a genre of its own, enter the most unusual sitcom you have ever watched.

8.3

Over the Garden Wall

In this charming animated miniseries, two half-brothers try to find their way back home after getting lost in a supernatural forest

8.6

My Love: Six Stories of True Love

A simple ode to life-long partnership

8.0

Never Have I Ever

A fun and light celebration of the Indian American coming-of-age experience

7.8

Ramy

An addictively fresh and hilarious glance into the life of a young Muslim-American man

9.1

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2024 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.