El Mariachi (1993)
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El Mariachi is streaming in the US on fuboTV, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
What the audience says
El Mariachi earns its keep as a steady Spanish film that knows its audience. It's sitting at 6.7/10 on TMDB across 1,340 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack.
Should you spend 81 minutes on it?
81 minutes of Spanish action with crime threaded through, adults only. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- 6.7/10 from 1,339 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want a slower, character-led story
- Best for
- A solo watch or an evening with adults
Story
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor, a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake el Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 21m — short |
| Watch with family? | R · Adults only |
| Genre | Action / Crime |
| Language | Spanish |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Robert Rodriguez
Cast
Where to watch in the US
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of Sep 28, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All fuboTV titles in the US
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