31 minutos, la película

31 minutos, la película (lit. '31 minutes, the movie') is a 2008 Chilean adventure comedy puppet film based on the Chilean puppet television show 31 minutos, directed by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano.[2] The film premiere for the public had been scheduled since late 2006, but was delayed for several improvements in its post-production phase, including conducting a contest to find the voices of some characters.[3] The film premiered in Chile on March 27, 2008, in Brazil it was released on August 3, 2012.[4]

31 minutos, la película
Theatrical release poster
Directed byÁlvaro Díaz
Pedro Peirano
Written byPedro Peirano
Álvaro Díaz
Daniel Castro
Rodrigo Salinas
Based on31 minutos
by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano
Produced byJuan Manuel Egaña
StarringPedro Peirano
Alvaro Díaz
Rodrigo Salinas
Alejandra Dueñas
Daniel Castro
Francisco Schultz
Patricio Díaz
CinematographyMiguel Littin
Edited byGalut Alarcón
Felipe Lacerda
Music byPablo Ilabaca
Angelo Pierattini
Production
companies
Aplaplac
Total Entertainment LG
User T-38
MGP Films
Distributed byMC Films (Chile)
H2O FILMS (Brazil)
Release dates
  • March 27, 2008 (2008-03-27) (Chile)
  • August 3, 2012 (2012-08-03) (Brazil)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesBrazil
Chile
Spain
Languages
Budget$2.5 million
Box office$1,253,971[1]

Plot

On a remote island, a Blonde Buffalo, a rare and uncommon creature on the island, attempts to flee, but is stopped by the island's owner, Cachirula, and her assistant, Wool Star. She grieves due to the fact that she is both despised by the rare creatures she keeps, and that she is still missing the Juanin, the most valuable animal of all. A smuggler arrives to console Cachirula and promises to give her the last Juanin. In mainland Chile, Juanín is the producer of the news program 31 Minutos, headed by the bumbling anchor, Tulio Triviño. Juanín has arranged a gift for Tulio, but fears he will be fired if anything goes wrong. The program begins with a live broadcast of the celebration, culminating in the unveiling of Tulio's portrait, which Tío Pelado has repainted to display Tulio sitting on a toilet. Tulio, upset by the humiliating image, fires Juanín. After his departure, the news crew finds security footage of Tío Pelado altering Tulio's portrait, which proves Juanín is innocent. Just as they find him, Juanín has already been tricked by Tío Pelado to come to Cachirula's island and is held captive on Pelado's shipping boat.

At the docks, a guilt-ridden Tulio rallies the cast to rescue Juanín by using his private yacht to pursue the boat. While stuck at sea, the crew watch a broadcast of Cachirula announcing her completed animal collection and Juanín's disgust of his friends; but Juan Carlos Bodoque, a journalist within the crew, protests the true intentions of Cachirula are to fill her private zoo and strip the animals of their freedom. To keep Juanín from his friends' rescue, Cachirula disposes of Tío Pelado as the only remaining witness.

During a storm, Juan Carlos is thrown overboard and lost at sea, after which the boat is swallowed by a whale where they find Tío Pelado. Upon exiting the whale, they land on Cachirula's island. Meanwhile, Juan Carlos is captured by a tribe of Huachimingos and want to kill him because they believe he is Tío Pelado. The Huachimingos set him free after proving his identity.

Bored of his new lifestyle, Juanín attempts to make his own show by recording the other animals but is reprimanded by Cachirula. Tulio arrives at Cachirula's doorstep and unsuccessfully tries to convince Juanín to return to the studio with him. As Tulio returns to the beach and informs the rest of the crew, Juan Carlos arrives with the Huachimingos. Juanín, moved by Tulio's apology, explores an off-limits area to find the mounted head of the Blonde Buffalo, convincing him of Cachirula's evil intentions and sparking him to incite revolt among the other animals.

The crew declares war and a battle ensues between the news crew, aided by the species that suffered Cachirula's kidnappings, and Cachirula's army of dolls; while Tulio and Juan Carlos go to save Juanín. They arrive in time to save Juanín and release the remaining animals, but Cachirula re-captures Juanin and throws him off a cliff. Tulio jumps to save Juanín, and both are saved by the whale that swallowed them earlier. Vowing revenge, Cachirula and Wool Star flee in their hovercraft, but it malfunctions and explodes.

As the characters celebrate their victory over Cachirula, Juan Carlos expresses his interest in staying with the Huachimingos, but he quickly regrets it upon learning that their spots are tattoos.

Characters
  • Juanín Juan Harry – A white, fluffy creature, the only one of his kind. Producer of 31 Minutos
  • Tulio Triviño Tufillo – The narcissistic conductor and lead anchor of 31 Minutos
  • Juan Carlos Bodoque – A red rabbit with a gambling problem and popular journalist on 31 Minutos.
  • Patricia Ana "Patana" Tufillo Triviño – Tulio's niece and a young reporter
  • Ernesto Felipe Mario Hugo – An awkward chihuahua and reporter in love with Patana
  • Policarpo Avendaño – A news commentator
  • Balón Von Bola – The talking soccer ball with a hearing problem. Works as a sports commentator
  • Cachirula – Selfish millionaire and collector of rare animals
  • Tío Pelado – Smuggler and conman working for Cachirula
  • Wool Star – Cachirula's assistant
  • Huachimingo – A spotted animal abducted for Cachirula's zoo
  • Vicho – A lone bug living on Tío Pelado's ship.

References
  1. "31 Minutos: La Película". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. 31 Minutos, de Alvaro Díaz y Pedro Peirano
  3. "31 Minutos -La Película-". Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  4. Blog Dê Pontes: Filme 31 minutos estréia dia 03 de agosto de 2012 nos cinemas
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