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Original title: Competencia oficial
  • 20212021
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  • 1h 54m
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Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, and Oscar Martínez in Competencia oficial (2021)
A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama

A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,838
190
  • Directors
    • Mariano Cohn
    • Gastón Duprat
  • Writers
    • Mariano Cohn
    • Andrés Duprat
    • Gastón Duprat
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Oscar Martínez
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Mariano Cohn
    • Gastón Duprat
  • Writers
    • Mariano Cohn
    • Andrés Duprat
    • Gastón Duprat
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Oscar Martínez
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  • Coming soon
    Releases June 17, 2022
    • 4User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos3

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:09
    Official Trailer
    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 0:53
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    Official Teaser
    Trailer 0:52
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    Photos15

    Adria Arjona at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Adria Arjona at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Chase Stokes at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Hailee Steinfeld at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Adria Arjona at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Sarah Gadon at an event for Competencia oficial (2021)
    Competencia oficial (2021)
    Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, and Oscar Martínez in Competencia oficial (2021)
    Penélope Cruz in Competencia oficial (2021)
    Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Pilar Castro, José Luis Gómez, Oscar Martínez, Nagore Aranburu, Manolo Solo, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, Irene Escolar, and Koldo Olabarri in Competencia oficial (2021)

    Top cast

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    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Lola Cuevasas Lola Cuevas
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Félix Riveroas Félix Rivero
    Oscar Martínez
    Oscar Martínez
    • Iván Torresas Iván Torres
    José Luis Gómez
    José Luis Gómez
    • Humberto Suárezas Humberto Suárez
    Manolo Solo
    Manolo Solo
    • Matíasas Matías
    Nagore Aramburu
    • Juliaas Julia
    Irene Escolar
    Irene Escolar
    • Diana Suárezas Diana Suárez
    Pilar Castro
    Pilar Castro
    • Violetaas Violeta
    Koldo Olabarri
    Koldo Olabarri
    • Daríoas Darío
    Juan Grandinetti
    Juan Grandinetti
    • Arielas Ariel
    Jean Dominikowski
    • Coach defensa personal Félixas Coach defensa personal Félix
    Amanda Goldsmith
    Amanda Goldsmith
    • Novia Félix 1as Novia Félix 1
    Mary Ruiz
    • Novia Félix 2as Novia Félix 2
    María Guinea
    • Novia Félix 3as Novia Félix 3
    Isabel García Lorca
    • Directora de arteas Directora de arte
    Xana del Mar
    • Asistenta de arteas Asistenta de arte
    Melina Matthews
    Melina Matthews
    • Directora de fotografíaas Directora de fotografía
    Sue Flack
    Sue Flack
    • Directora de vestuarioas Directora de vestuario
    • Directors
      • Mariano Cohn
      • Gastón Duprat
    • Writers
      • Mariano Cohn
      • Andrés Duprat
      • Gastón Duprat
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    A billionaire businessman in search of fame and social prestige decides to make a unique, groundbreaking film. To achieve this goal, he hires the best of the best: A stellar team consisting of famous filmmaker Lola Cuevas and two well-known actors who boast not only an enormous talent, but also an even bigger ego: Hollywood star Félix Rivero and aging theater thespian Iván Torres. They're both legends, but not exactly the best of friends. Through a series of increasingly hilarious tests set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other, but also their own legacies. —exe_malaga93
    • businessman
    • two word title
    • two directors
    • competition
    • theater actor
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    • Taglines
      • Poner el arte a competir es atroz. [Making art compete is atrocious.]
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some nudity
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Partially filmed in the "Teatro auditorio" of San Lorenzo de el Escorial.

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Not bad but
    I just can't believe that a director could abuse her two internationally famed actors as her wish. Actors signed on to play roles they think good for them to play, but if the actors are well-known or even award winning ones, usually, the directors might have to humble themselves to accommodate with those actors, unlike what the female director who would and could abuse, insult or abuse the ego, the dignity and the vanity of such famous actors like what we saw in it. This movie somehow actually delivers and shows us something about the people who involve in a movie production. There are several moments that I laughed, they are actually quite funny. A movie with limited participants and limited settings, all based upon a bare-bone skeleton-like hollow script, and it's obviously not easy to hold the interest of the audiences, yet it works by recruiting several great actors of our time. It's a very good analysis on peoples' egos, especially on those famous actors who sometimes have to compete with each other in the same movie as opponents to each other for better and greater performance. This linear going simple yet also complicated long movie indeed needs your patience and sense of humor to to through it.
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    • gofockuself
    • May 15, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Argentina
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Офіційний конкурс
    • Production company
      • The MediaPro Studio
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,466,456
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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