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Official Competition

Original title: Competencia oficial
  • 2021
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
16K
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Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, and Oscar Martínez in Official Competition (2021)
A wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.
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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.

  • Directors
    • Mariano Cohn
    • Gastón Duprat
  • Writers
    • Andrés Duprat
    • Gastón Duprat
    • Mariano Cohn
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Antonio Banderas
    • Oscar Martínez
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Mariano Cohn
      • Gastón Duprat
    • Writers
      • Andrés Duprat
      • Gastón Duprat
      • Mariano Cohn
    • Stars
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Antonio Banderas
      • Oscar Martínez
    • 43User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 13 nominations

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:09
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    Trailer 0:52
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    Official Competition
    Trailer 2:09
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    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Lola Cuevas
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Félix Rivero
    Oscar Martínez
    Oscar Martínez
    • Iván Torres
    José Luis Gómez
    José Luis Gómez
    • Humberto Suárez
    Manolo Solo
    Manolo Solo
    • Matías
    Nagore Aranburu
    • Julia
    Irene Escolar
    Irene Escolar
    • Diana Suárez
    Pilar Castro
    Pilar Castro
    • Violeta
    Koldo Olabarri
    Koldo Olabarri
    • Darío
    Juan Grandinetti
    Juan Grandinetti
    • Ariel
    Jean Dominikowski
    • Coach defensa personal Félix
    Amanda Goldsmith
    Amanda Goldsmith
    • Novia Félix
    Mary Ruiz
    • Novia Félix
    María Guinea
    • Novia Félix
    Isabel García Lorca
    • Directora de arte
    Xana del Mar
    • Asistenta de arte
    Melina Matthews
    Melina Matthews
    • Directora de fotografía
    • (as Melina Mathews)
    Sue Flack
    Sue Flack
    • Directora de vestuario
    • Directors
      • Mariano Cohn
      • Gastón Duprat
    • Writers
      • Andrés Duprat
      • Gastón Duprat
      • Mariano Cohn
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The movie within the movie is based on a novel by Daniel Mantovani, the main character in The Distinguished Citizen (2016), played by Oscar Martínez. Mantovani even tells the story at the beginning of the movie.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Piano Sonata no.4 Op. 7: II
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    User reviews43

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    8/10

    Worth it!

    It starts with a not so original theme, a movie about making a movie, but with the quality of the participants you expect something well done and this movie is up to par. It has a good pace with lots of jokes and little twists. It makes fun of everything and everyone without taking itself too seriously.
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    • Oct 13, 2021
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2022 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Argentina
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Офіційний конкурс
    • Filming locations
      • San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
      • Orange
      • Radio Televisión Española (RTVE)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $593,790
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,150
      • Jun 19, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,732,405
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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