Official Competition

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2022

1h 55m

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Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.

Critics Consensus

Its premise may resonate most with hardcore film fans, but Official Competition's tight focus and sharp humor have a universal appeal.

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Hannah Strong

Monocle

I enjoy that Official Competition really sends up that kind of brooding artist persona.

Sep 2, 2022

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

This movie-making industry satire is witty, intelligent and saved from potentially unbearable navel-gazing by the warmth, talent and sheer charismatic chemistry of Cruz and Banderas.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Gaston Duprat and Mariano Cohn’s Official Competition may be yet another satire on filmmaking, but it’s the rare iteration that’s nuanced enough to understand that self-awareness does not equal absolution.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 29, 2022

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Despite pranks like the boulder, the humour is in the script and sidelong glances. It’s all the funnier and cleverer for it, lampooning not just the film industry but all creative aspiration and the vanity that can accompany its success.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 11, 2024

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

I’m not kidding when I say that I needed to take a break halfway through my viewing because of how relentlessly bored I was getting.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 6, 2024

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Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

Its protagonists will oscillate from ridicule to sanctification or appreciation. Consequently, the general tone of the narrative is one of an acidic and sarcastic comedy that dramatically laughs at artistic clichés and the film industry itself...

Rated: 7/10

Aug 18, 2024

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Lorelei C

Great cast and wonderful direction! Very clever film about the egos and narcissism in not only the film industry, but in general. Loved it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/22

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Krista S

Acting was good. Thought editing could have been better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/16/22

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Mr. Hollywood

Enjoyable. Cruz is a hoot. We all know or can tell how Hollywood thinks its like curing cancer because it makes movies. They think they are so important and especially these days how they go out of their way to preach and act all high and mighty about social causes when in actuality they dont care about any of that, they need to think their art is oh so important more important than doctors and the average person who works to survive. This movie makes fun of those types and its hilarious

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/12/22

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Derick

Cleverly funny with a great cast!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/11/22

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Cathy G

One of the best movies Ive seen in years!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/22

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MJS

Great acting -- Pnelope shines! --and a creative, very entertaining story with underlying social commentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/22

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Mariano Cohn

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Gastón Duprat

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Penélope Cruz

Lola Cuevas

Antonio Banderas

Félix Rivero

Oscar Martínez

Iván Torres

Carlos Hipólito

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Synopsis

Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.

Director: Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat
Producer: Jaume Roures
Screenwriter: Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, Andrés Duprat
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2022, Limited
Runtime: 1h 55m