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Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

Original title: Crystal Fairy y el cactus mágico / Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus
2013 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Sebastián Silva · Chile · Latin American Cinema
ComedyAdventureDramaRomance

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Cast

Michael Cera Gaby Hoffmann Juan Andrés Silva Agustín Silva José Miguel Silva Sebastián Silva

Credits

Written by: Sebastián Silva

Plot

Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus.

Sinekatalog’s take

A road trip of friends chasing a hallucinogenic experience, with an abrasive hero and a free-spirited stranger. It is loose, improvised and awkwardly funny. Likeable for fans of low-key indie comedies.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (9,567 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Metacritic: 67/100
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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