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1970 | DIRECTED BY ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY

El Topo

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Movie Stats
Year
1970
Runtime
 125 minutes (2 hrs 05 mins)
Certificates

X

TV-MA

A

18

III
Select Cast
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Brontis Jodorowsky
Jose Legarreta
Alfonso Arau
Jose Luis Fernandez
Ali Junco
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
23rd Aug 2021
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
42
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th November 1971
54 years 10 months 15 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
15th April 1971
55 years 5 months 4 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
28th February 1975
51 years 6 months 19 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
19th July 1975
51 years 2 months  ago
France release date
 France
17th December 1975
50 years 9 months 2 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
23rd March 1979
47 years 5 months 27 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $80.3 Thousand
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $160.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
11,477 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
51,808 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 10th Jan '20
  • Debut position: 31
  • Highest position: 31
  • Debut gross: £3.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Nov '71
  • Debut weekend: 15th Dec '06
  • Debut position: 70
  • Highest position: 69
  • Debut gross: $6.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
alejandro jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky
Starring
alejandro jodorowskyAlejandro JodorowskyEl Topo
Brontis JodorowskyHijo / Topo's son
Jose LegarretaMoribundo
Alfonso ArauBandido 1
Jose Luis FernandezBandido 2
Ali JuncoBandido 3
Gerardo ZepedaBandido 4
Rene BarreraBandido 5
Rene AlisBandido 6
Federico GonzalesBandido 7
Vicente LaraBandido 8
Pablo LederMonje 1
Giuliano Girini SasseroliMonje 2
Cristian MerkelMonje 3
Aldo GrumelliMonje 4
Mara LorenzioMarah / La mujer - The Woman
David SilvaCoronel
Ignacio Martinez EspanaManco
Eliseo Gardea SaucedoCojo
Hector MartinezMaestro 1
Paula RomoDesconocida
Bertha LomeliGitana
Juan Jose GurrolaMaestro 2
Victor FosadoMaestro 3
Agustin IsunzaMaestro 4
Jacqueline LuisMujercita
Carlos LavenantVerdugo 1
Eliseo PeredaVerdugo 2
Pablo MarichalEsclavo
Beatriz Beltran LoboSenora 1
Carmen LamadridSenora 2
Pepita GonzalezSenora 3
Cecilia LegerSenora 4
Elvira Agosti
Antonio AlvarezPrisonero 1
Rueben GonzalesPrisonero 2
Victor Manuel OsorioPrisonero 3
Jose Perez BustosPrisonero 4
Eduardo DanelPrisonero 5
Alvaro GarciaPrisonero 6
Jose Antonio AlcarazSheriff
Felipe Diaz GarzaAyudante
Patricio PeredaNino
Marcos E. ContrerasBoxeador 1
Arturo SilvaBoxeador 2
Robert JohnHijo del Topo
Julian de MericheCura
Valerie JodorowskyMujer iglesia
Jose Luis Gonzalez de LeonHombre iglesia
Francisco Gonzalez SalazarTendero
Pedro GarciaHombre zanahoria
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
31
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£3,558
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
El Topo
10 Jan 2020
31N
£3,558
£3,558

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
69
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
15
Total US Gross:
$80,302
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Dec 2006
70N
$6,857
$10,104
5 Jan 2007
87N
$1,819
$19,042
19 Jan 2007
69N
$6,910
$28,478
26 Jan 2007
91▼
$1,867
$30,345
2 Feb 2007
100▼
$1,099
$32,546
9 Feb 2007
82▲
$3,229
$36,681
16 Feb 2007
86▼
$2,348
$39,029
23 Feb 2007
94▼
$1,246
$41,402
2 Mar 2007
100▼
$1,609
$44,514
9 Mar 2007
105▼
$885
$46,433
16 Mar 2007
84▲
$7,789
$54,222
16 Nov 2007
114N
$258
$75,301
21 Dec 2007
75N
$609
$76,707
18 Jan 2008
95N
$456
$77,163
1 Feb 2008
103N
$874
$78,037

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £3,558
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Western
Western
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News from around the web
El Topo  film-authority.com Mon, 18th May 2026

El Topo review – Jodorowsky's weird world of occult psychedelia  The Guardian Thu, 9th January 2020

1970 Western Championed by John Lennon Ranked the 'Best Cult Classic Movie of All Time'  Men's Journal Mon, 15th June 2026

John Lennon Was A Big Fan Of This Trippy Western That Continues To Be Controversial  SlashFilm Thu, 5th February 2026

El Topo  Reverse Shot Thu, 5th October 2006

Official Trailer for 'Jodorowsky Collection' A 10-Film Blu-Ray Box Set  FirstShowing Tue, 4th August 2026

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