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El Topo

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CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1970
 125 minutes (2 hrs 05 mins)

Production Country

Mexico

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Alejandro Jodorowsky

Starring

Alejandro Jodorowsky · Brontis Jodorowsky · Jose Legarreta · Alfonso Arau · Jose Luis Fernandez · Ali Junco

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 4th November 1971
Mexico release date Mexico release: 15th April 1971
United States release date United States release: 4th November 1971

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Jan '20
  • Debut position: 31
  • Highest position: 31
  • Debut gross: £3.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Dec '06
  • Debut position: 70
  • Highest position: 69
  • Debut gross: $6.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
TV-MA

12

15

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $80.3 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $160.5 Thousand

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El Topo review – Jodorowsky's weird world of occult psychedelia  The Guardian Thu, 9th January 2020

John Lennon Was A Big Fan Of This Trippy Western That Continues To Be Controversial  SlashFilm Thu, 5th February 2026

El Topo: The weirdest western ever made  BBC Thu, 23rd July 2020

El Topo  DMovies Mon, 6th January 2020

El Topo movie review & film summary review:  Roger Ebert Tue, 31st October 2017

‘El Topo’ And ‘The Holy Mountain’: The Soundtracks To Jodorowsky’s Masterpieces  uDiscover Music Thu, 21st September 2023