'Instructions Not Included' a Hit at The Box Office. by Yolanda Machado. Sep 03, 2013. Twelve years ago, Eugenio Derbez, one of Mexico's best-known actors, imagined something different. Not just for himself, but a story he felt was missing from Latin American cinema: A story about an

According to Box Office Mojo, "Instructions Not Included" also joined the group of the top 10 most grossing foreign movies in the United States, surpassing the 2001 French hit "Amelie" by Instructions Not Included (Q14865245) From Wikidata. Mexico. 1 reference. imported from Wikimedia project. English Wikipedia. filming location. Mexico. 0 references. Los Angeles. 0 references. Box Office Mojo film ID. instructionsnotincluded. 1 reference. Eugenio Derbez directorial debut on the big screen, "Instructions Not Included," continues its breaking records at the box office.The Spanish-language film has become the most successful, grossing Over Labor Day weekend, Mexican film Instructions Not Included became the biggest Spanish language opening ever, ranking fifth in the box office (while contending with summer blockbusters opening Riddick only managed to reach the low end of expectations, while the overall box office was down nearly $40 million, or 32%, from last week. On the positive side, Instructions Not Included finished on the high end of expectations, while the overall box office was $85 million, which was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date Mexico City - It's been a while since a foreign-language film has taken Hollywood by surprise but the comedy-drama "Instructions Not Included" seems to have done just that. Even with But this comedy featuring a Mexican actor whose shows have been a TV staple in Mexico for years has taken Hollywood by surprise. The movie "Instructions Not Included," with Eugenio Derbez as actor, director and one of the writers, has turned in the biggest Spanish-language opening ever in the U.S., according to studio estimates