No Manches Frida 2: Paraíso Destruido is a 2019 comedy film directed by Nacho G. Velilla. A sequel to the 2016 film No Manches Frida, and loosely based on the German film Fack ju Göhte 2 (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe"), it stars Omar Chaparro, Martha Higareda, Carla Adell and Mario Morán.

Despite a generally negative critical reception, the film performed well at the box office and is the third highest-grossing Mexican film with a gross of $325.4 million pesos (US$26 million). It was released in the United States on 15 March 2019, through Pantelion Films, and in Mexico on 12 April 2019.

Premise The film follows ex-con Zequi as he tries to win back the affections of his former girlfriend Lucy from her new boyfriend.

Cast Omar Chaparro as Zequi Martha Higareda as Lucy Aaron Diaz as Mario Itati Cantoral as Camila Regina Pavón as Monica Memo Dorantes as Romo Mario Morán as Cristobal Karen Furlong as Nayeli Carla Adell as Laura Raquel de Icaza as Cuquis Fernanda Castillo as Carolina

Production No Manches Frida 2 was first announced in October 2016, following the box office success of the first film. Principal photography took place at a beach resort in Mexico in 2018.

Release The film was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on 15 March 2019. The first trailer was released in 8 October.

Box office No Manches Frida 2 grossed $9.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $17.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $26.4 million.

In the film's opening weekend in the United States, it made $3.9 million from 472 theaters, besting the first film's $3.7 million debut and finishing sixth. The film played best in the West and Southwest, standard for Hispanic-led features, with the West Coast accounting for 46% of business (versus 21% for a normal box office draw). It was the eighth-highest opening weekend ever for a foreign-language film in the US.

In Mexico, the film opened at #1 and grossed 87.2 million pesos on its opening weekend.

Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

See also List of highest-grossing Mexican films

External links No Manches Frida 2 on Rotten Tomatoes

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