Parents' Guide to Have a Nice Day!

Movie NR 2023 93 minutes
Have a Nice Day movie poster: On the face of a record, a Mexican man in sunglasses center is flanked by Mexican teenage girl on left and Mexican teenage boy on right

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JK Sooja By JK Sooja , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

Language, drinking, violence in sweet friendship tale.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 14+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Have a Nice Day: In grocery store, Mexican man employee left stands next to Mexican teenage boy employee on right as they bag groceries
  • Have a Nice Day: Mexican man in white suit stands with microphone in front of a crowd at nightclub
  • Have a Nice Day: Mexican man in white suit center is flanked by Mexican teenage boy in black leather jacket on left and Mexican teenage girl in red jean jacket on right

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What's the Story?

In HAVE A NICE DAY! Enrique (Alvaro Guerrero) is an ex-radio host who had reached semi-fame spinning rock 'n' roll music. He longs for those days, but now only wishes to eventually make it back to Mexico City to rekindle an old flame. But in order to do so, he needs money, so he gets a job as a bagger at a grocery store, concocts a scheme to earn extra cash while there, and ropes in Picho (Eduardo Minett), a nice young man and co-worker, to help.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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There is some charm to this simple comedy-drama. There isn't much overt or ridiculous comedy in Have a Nice Day! But there is some light humor, situationally. Most of the charm comes from the characters. Even if they are drawn a bit narrowly, the acting is solid. The world around them is convincing in its locality, and the sense of smallness makes sure that once the bigger world is glimpsed, it satisfyingly amazes and entrances Enrique, Picho, and Amanda.

The film does, however, spend a lot of time figuring out how to get to the prompt that will propel them out of their small lives, but once they do, it's more than welcome, if brief. The lessons about not wasting life away until it's too late reverberate well by the end.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how Have a Nice Day! makes the everyday lives of its characters humorous. What were the funniest elements of the film?

  • Why do you think Picho took so long to express his feelings for Amanda?

  • Do you think they stayed in Mexico City after arriving? What gives you that impression?

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Have a Nice Day movie poster: On the face of a record, a Mexican man in sunglasses center is flanked by Mexican teenage girl on left and Mexican teenage boy on right

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