The Real Cancun

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The Real Cancun is a 2003 American documentary film released on April 25, 2003 in the U.S.

Inspired by the reality television genre, this film followed the lives of 16 Americans from March 13, 2003 to March 23, as they celebrated spring break in Cancún, Mexico and experienced romantic relationships, emotional strife, or just had a good time.

The film was widely considered a box office bomb and was a nominee for Worst Picture at the 2003 Golden Raspberry Awards.

However, the film was notable for several reasons. It was released to movie theaters only a month after filming was completed, and was released on DVD and home video only a couple of months after that, marking one of the fastest turnarounds ever, from production to theatrical release to home video. The movie is also notable for being one of the first American mainstream, major studio releases to show unsimulated sexual intercourse between "cast members," although nothing explicit is shown on screen. The DVD release contained additional footage, but the producers chose not to include any explicitly pornographic images. One of the most memorable moments was when a vacationer was bit by a jellyfish during a bungee jump.

Some early media reports suggested that this film was a theatrical spin-off of The Real World reality series, but in fact there was no direct link between the two productions.

The Real Cancun was directed by Rick de Oliveira and written by Brian Caldirola.

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