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Comedy, History, Drama  •  2026  •  95 min  •  Adults (18+)

Mexico 86 (2026)

Mexico 86 poster

Mexico 86 (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

Mexico 86 is a comedy-drama about a fast-talking Mexican bureaucrat who schemes his way through FIFA to steal the 1986 World Cup hosting rights from the United States. Directed by Gabriel Ripstein and starring Diego Luna, it frames corruption and audacity as national sport, played for laughs rather than outrage. The Neutral label fits because the film pulls in no strong ideological direction. Its light satirical take on political maneuvering targets no outside group, celebrates Mexican identity without displacing anyone, and skips religion and identity politics entirely. The one mild lean, a sympathetically framed adulterous protagonist, gets absorbed into the overall roguish-underdog tone without landing as a serious values statement.

Starring Cast

Diego Luna  •   Karla Souza  •   Daniel Giménez Cacho

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

Light satirical framing of bribery and audacity as clever underdog tactics in a sports bid yields no ideological slant, treating systemic maneuvering as neutral comedic backdrop rather than critique or endorsement of any side.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

An all-Mexican cast plays the Mexican characters. No recasts of roles occur. The satire targets internal Mexican political and media systems without negative portrayals of traditional identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The protagonist's marriage dissolves due to his enthusiastic adultery, which the narrative frames with roguish charm and affection for the character rather than moral judgment.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No transsexual characters or themes appear. The narrative centers on political maneuvering around a soccer tournament with no reference to gender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

No gender swap. Martín de la Torre, the lead bureaucrat, is portrayed by male actor Diego Luna. Susana, his neighbor, is portrayed by female actor Karla Souza. The narrative is an original fictionalized account of 1986 World Cup events with no legacy characters recast across genders.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The film dramatizes Mexico's 1986 World Cup bid using invented characters such as Martín de la Torre alongside select real figures like Emilio Azcárraga, all portrayed by Mexican actors consistent with their documented backgrounds. No canonical or historical characters appear with altered racial depictions.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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