We Are the Nobles

Three pampered twenty-somethings from a wealthy Mexican family keep their days filled with shopping, parties, and lazy plans. When their father decides to teach them a hard lesson, he stages a financial scandal that wipes out their fortune and upends their comfortable world. Forced to leave the mansion and drift into a cramped home on the city's poorer side, the siblings must cope without their usual luxuries. They try to survive on real jobs, bargain salary, and the social contrasts that come with living among people they never bothered to notice. The movie follows their missteps and unexpected alliances as privilege collides with necessity, turning swagger into self sufficiency at its own pace. It also leans into heartfelt moments today.

Directed by Gary Alazraki, the film draws on an original screenplay by Alazraki Saiz and Zurita, blending broad laughs with bright social bite. Released in 2013, it signaled a new wave for Mexican comedy and earned attention at home, abroad and beyond.

It grossed $26,433,651 worldwide against a modest $2,000,000 budget, showing strong mainstream appeal for a locally produced comedy and helping propel its principal cast to wider recognition, including Karla Souza and Luis Gerardo Méndez who found larger opportunities worldwide appeal.

The film resonated beyond box office numbers by tapping into a culture of aspirational satire, tracing how wealth shapes behavior and family dynamics. Its brisk humor and strong chemistry sparked conversations about class and privilege that extended into pop culture across Latin America and helped open doors for its cast.

Critics praised the movie for its fast pace, witty social commentary, and warmth. It threads themes of privilege against responsibility, the value of work, and the bonds of family that endure when luxury fades, earning broad audience appeal across generations and cultures worldwide. It sparked conversations about money and class.