Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust

2006

Mexican beauty Camilla Lopez (Salma Hayek) hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell), a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm

Passion and ambition drive two dreamers in 1930s LA. Their love affair is ferocious and hot-blooded as they fight the city and themselves to make their dreams come true.

JBscale
46
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 57 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 24, 2006
US Box Office
$743,847 (#6257 of 7542)
Global Office
$2,460,057 (#3871 of 4505)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Nudity, Some Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
July 25, 2006
Acquired Date
November 10, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Justin Kirk
Justin Kirk
Jeremy Crutchley
Jeremy Crutchley

Directors

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

Producers

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Don Granger
Don Granger
Jonas McCord
Jonas McCord
Paula Wagner
Paula Wagner

Writers

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

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Ratings

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RT Rotten
36%
Tomatometer
101 votes
RT Stale
41%
Popcornmeter
415 votes
METASCORE
58
33 votes
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
10,367 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media