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'Instructions Not Included' is top 10 surprise
Film is a two-hour version of a Univision melodrama
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Eugenio Derbez portrays Valentin in the film “Instructions Not Included.”
"Instructions Not Included" (original title "No se Aceptan Devoluciones") is one of the most interesting cinematic surprises to come along in years. This mostly Spanish-language melodrama/comedy wasn’t prescreened for critics in most markets and still hasn’t earned a great deal of English-language press, yet it has earned more than $20 million in less than two weeks. It’s not unprecedented for a "foreign" film (more on that in a moment) to do well in the U.S., but this movie wasn’t on anyone’s radar until it debuted in the box office top ten.