Rosario Tijeras (2010)

Rosario Tijeras parents guide

It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

How gory is Rosario Tijeras?

Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Rosario Tijeras rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Rosario Tijeras about?

This is the story of the legendary Rosario Tijeras, the beautiful warrior from a slum who fell in love with Antonio and Emilio, two handsome and wealthy young men. Antonio, a young architect, desperately rushes the dying Rosario Tijeras to a nearby hospital. The beautiful Rosario has been shot four times by a hitman. While he waits for his beloved Rosario to be saved from her wounds, Antonio recalls how Rosario, a beautiful teenager, became the murderer Rosario Tijeras. And how he, a dashing young man, makes her his obsession. The woman of his dreams.

Cast and crew

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Rosario Tijeras is on our Spanish-language, Action on Tubi and Crime on Tubi lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a movie that will make me cry”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”

Lists with the same feel: Tearjerkers and Most violent.