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The Real Cancun

IMDb ID: tt0360916 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 2.9 (3,980 votes)

Genres: Documentary

Sixteen American college students drink, flirt, fight and canoodle during their Spring Break vacation in Cancun, Mexico.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Real Cancun
Canada: The Real Cancun (English)
United Kingdom: The Real Cancun
Ireland: The Real Cancun (English)
India: The Real Cancun (English)
New Zealand: The Real Cancun (English)
United States: The Real Cancun
South Africa: The Real Cancun (English)
Portugal: 7 Dias em Cancun
France: 8 jours & 8 nuits à Cancun
Canada: 8 jours, 8 nuits à Cancun (French)
Hungary: Az igazi CanCun
Spain: Paraíso en Cancún
Finland: Real Cancun - tulikuuma kevätloma (TV Title)
United States: Real Spring Break (Working Title)
United States: Spring Break (Working Title)
United States: Untitled Spring Break Project (Working Title)
Russia: Настоящий Канкун
Real Spring Break
Content RatingRRelease Date2003-04-25Runtime96 minutesMetascore34IMDb Popularity0User Reviews61Critic Reviews46Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsamerican
college
easy
easiness
jug
Filming LocationsCancún, Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, MexicoProduction CompaniesBunim-Murray Productions (BMP)
FilmEngine
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360916/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0360916.jpgUpdated At2026-01-28T12:21:38

Stars

Benjamin Fletcher
Nicole Frilot
Roxanne Frilot
David Ingber
Jeremy Jazwinski
Amber Madison
Paul Malbry
Marquita 'Sky' Marshall
Laura Ramsey
Matthew Slenske

Directors

Rick de Oliveira

Writers

Brian Caldirola

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Benjamin Fletcher | Character: Self
Actor: Nicole Frilot | Character: Self
Actor: Roxanne Frilot | Character: Self
Actor: David Ingber | Character: Self
Actor: Jeremy Jazwinski | Character: Self
Actor: Amber Madison | Character: Self
Actor: Paul Malbry | Character: Self
Actor: Marquita 'Sky' Marshall | Character: Self
Actor: Laura Ramsey | Character: Self
Actor: Matthew Slenske | Character: Self
Actor: Alan Taylor | Character: Self
Actor: Heidi Vance | Character: Self
Actor: Jorell Washington | Character: Self
Actor: Casey Weeks | Character: Self
Actor: Sarah Wilkins | Character: Self
Actor: Chris Desanti | Character: Sun Splash Staff Member
Actor: Jason Karlinski | Character: Sun Splash Staff Member
Actor: DJ Jam | Character: Self - Snoop Dogg
Actor: Pierre Bouvier | Character: Self - Simple Plan
Actor: Jeff Stinco | Character: Guitar - Simple Plan
Actor: Sebastien Lefebvre | Character: Guitar, Vocals - Simple Plan
Actor: David Desrosiers | Character: Bass Guitar - Simple Plan
Actor: Chuck Comeau | Character: Drums - Simple Plan
Actor: Grant George | Character: Misc. Voices
Actor: Adam Miller | Character: Self
Actor: Hot Action Cop | Character: Themselves
Actor: Simple Plan | Character: Themselves
Actor: Snoop Dogg | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Rick de Oliveira | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Brian Caldirola | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Michael Addis | Role: Producer
Name: Matthew Bartley | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Brener | Role: Producer
Name: Mary-Ellis Bunim | Role: Producer
Name: Rick de Oliveira | Role: Producer
Name: A.J. Dix | Role: Producer
Name: Toby Emmerich | Role: Producer
Name: Tara Feld | Role: Producer
Name: Matt Moore | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Murray | Role: Producer
Name: Anthony Rhulen | Role: Producer
Name: Jamie Schutz | Role: Producer
Name: William Shively | Role: Producer
Name: Tony Testa | Role: Producer
Name: Claudia Tovar | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michael Suby | Role: Composer

[Editing Group]
Name: James Gavin Bedford | Role: Editor
Name: Joe Binford Jr. | Role: Editor
Name: Ben Salter | Role: Editor
Name: Joe Shugart | Role: Editor
Name: Eric Spagnoletti | Role: Editor
Name: Dave Stanke | Role: Editor
Name: Dan Zimmerman | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Sasha Alpert | Role: Casting Director
Name: Stephen Blackehart | Role: Casting Director
Name: Damon Furberg | Role: Casting Director
Name: Michelle Millard | Role: Casting Director
Name: Marlon Sanders | Role: Casting Director
Name: Maddy Sloan | Role: Casting Director
Name: Scott Wissner | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Kelly Van Patter | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Steve Barnett | Role: Production Manager
Name: Patrick Murphy | Role: Production Manager
Name: Grazia Rade | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Matthew Bartley | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Randy Babajtis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeremy Balko | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jim Champagne | Role: Sound Department
Name: Evan T. Chen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Chycki | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ezra Dweck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jake Eberle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Russell Farmarco | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark Lanza | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kimberly Ellen Lowe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jonathan Miller | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tim Paul | Role: Sound Department
Name: Susan Pusateri | Role: Sound Department
Name: Angie Stanghetti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Edward M. Steidele | Role: Sound Department
Name: Javier Trujillo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jonathan Wales | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bradley Curtis Rohm | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Tara Feld | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Michael Applebaum | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Blum | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Casella | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Cramer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: D. Adair Crow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Yolanda Gonzalez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Hryma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hector Navarro Lomeli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Will Pisnieski | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeffery Taylor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fed Wetherbee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Sasha Alpert | Role: Casting Department
Name: Stephen Baughman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Danielle Ghilardi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Johnny Gidcomb | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jennifer Levy | Role: Casting Department
Name: Megan Sleeper | Role: Casting Department
Name: Justin Tetley | Role: Casting Department
Name: Teri Weideman | Role: Casting Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Graeme Lowry | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Rene Blanco | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Louis Clark | Role: Music Department
Name: Robin Joseph | Role: Music Department
Name: Adam Sanborne | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Schemerhorn | Role: Music Department
Name: Dave Stone | Role: Music Department
Name: Matt Wilczynski | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ash Allee-Moawad | Role: Production Department
Name: Kate Fisher | Role: Production Department
Name: Joshua Ravetch | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Lanie Albin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cassandra Barbour | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Blackehart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Arthur Borman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joey Carson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Phil M. Castaneda | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Costa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kate Fisher | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefanie Gamberg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christo Garcia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Millard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tyler Mitchell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eric Monsky | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bart Peele | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Javier Quintana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Susan Royal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Sevier | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Royce Smith | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Richard Stirling | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pete Tartaglia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sean Zell | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Laura Caulfield | Role: Thanks
Name: Daniel Villagomez | Role: Thanks

Trailers

The Real Cancun | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi184090905/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi184090905/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563972235897.mp4?Expires=1788352635&Signature=KAu8S-s6JUeuIONP6PpGBRJR8Z8f~72Pf5WrYup6WRLyrK8~vjfB9d0vEgKV0rmQAgMi2doei1Ko3yWj2qCxzGKuPpxHGjtZqma-Xs1ZxI~uyuFiBRIx0KsPP0zz1bLJsoQ2-BHQ7JFLhxItEiYGbBQvDGfv7H4FOXvHz2k3GSe-U9GD7OYRWPQDhuLprnEH5ssCrJyZ5SbuzQZ9LX5EsPt7y93MzBOlV5~wFExoCKL40Hu-dGC~TmXHLZkwsYQZ872T2bS-eyjHQ-qD3UMLoMpiz44IbZaWMVJl9XzPzcQx8vbjv0EFikQwwXYNKqhrPVJTJbQpB43oBuJ9vq3RtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: April 25, 2003
Canada: May 2, 2003
Australia: July 10, 2003
France: July 30, 2003
Philippines: August 20, 2003 (Davao)
New Zealand: September 25, 2003
Iceland: October 28, 2003 (video premiere)
Spain: February 25, 2004 (video premiere)
Portugal: August 5, 2004
Hungary: March 7, 2005 (TV premiere)
Mexico: April 16, 2005 (TV premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2004 | Razzie Awards | Razzie Award | Worst Picture | The Real Cancun
Nominee | 2004 | Razzie Awards | Razzie Award | Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content!) | The Real Cancun
Nominee | 2004 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Trashiest | The Real Cancun
Winner | 2003 | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Stinker Award | Worst On-Screen Group | The Real Cancun | The Post-Teen Alcoholics

Box Office

Australia: USD 965434
France: USD 497285
Domestic: USD 3825421
Period: May 16 – 18, 2003 | Rank: 54 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 71 | Gross to date: USD 3816594 | Interval gross: USD 37454 | Per theater average: USD 527
Period: May 9 – 11, 2003 | Rank: 36 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 224 | Gross to date: USD 3713002 | Interval gross: USD 133950 | Per theater average: USD 597
Period: May 2 – 4, 2003 | Rank: 18 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 2261 | Gross to date: USD 3343166 | Interval gross: USD 612495 | Per theater average: USD 270
Period: Apr 25 – 27, 2003 | Rank: 10 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2261 | Gross to date: USD 2300000 | Interval gross: USD 2300000 | Per theater average: USD 1017