Tijuana Makes Me Happy (2007): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2007, Tijuana Makes Me Happy is a drama, comedy and romance film directed by Dylan Verrechia, running about 79 minutes.

What it’s about. Every man remembers how hard it is being 15 years old: Your voice is cracking, your hormones are raging, school is boring, the girl you love is a young prostitute who won't go out with you because you don't have enough cash, so you start smuggling drugs across the border in order to save enough money to buy a rooster so you can enter a cockfight and win her love. It's a tale as old as time itself. Tijuana Makes Me Happy, which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Slamdance Film Festival, is both a charming coming-of-age story and a celebration of the most infamous of all Mexican border towns.

Who’s in it. Tijuana Makes Me Happy stars Pablo Tendilla Ortiz, Pablo Tendilla Rocha, Aidée González and Darina Rabago Soto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Tijuana Makes Me Happy has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tijuana Makes Me Happy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tijuana Makes Me Happy tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.