Co-Husbands[2] (Spanish: Mari(dos)) is a 2023 Spanish buddy comedy film directed by Lucía Alemany [es] and written by Pablo Alén and Breixo Corral which stars Paco León and Ernesto Alterio.

Co-Husbands
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SpanishMari(dos)
Directed byLucía Alemany
Written by
  • Pablo Alén
  • Breixo Corral
Produced by
  • Ghislain Barrois
  • Álvaro Augustin
  • Eneko Lizarraga Arratibel
  • Francisco Sánchez Ortiz
Starring
CinematographyJosu Inchaustegi
Edited byRaúl de Torres
Music byVanessa Garde
Production
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Distributed byBuena Vista International Spain
Release date
  • 10 March 2023 (2023-03-10)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office4.1 million[1]

Plot

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In the wake of an avalanche in a ski resort Laura enters a coma. Toni and Emilio find out Laura had been living a double life, respectively as Emilio's and Toni's wife. As long as Laura does not awaken, they are forced to live together.[3]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema, Ciudadano Ciskul, Think Studio, and Dos Maridos AIE, and it had the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+, and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[6] Filming began on 21 February 2022.[7] Shooting locations included the Aragonese Pyrenees.[7] took over cinematography duties whilst scored the film.[8]

Release

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Distributed by Buena Vista International Spain,[7] Co-Husbands was released theatrically in Spain on 10 March 2023, becoming the highest-grossing film of its opening weekend.[9]

Reception

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Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, singling out the chemistry between León and Alterio as the best thing about the buddy movie.[10]

Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated Co-Husbands 3 out of 5 stars, concluding that it is not just another Spanish family comedy film.[11]

Javier Ocaña of El País negatively pointed out two flaws around Paco León's character, namely, León being a better fit for Alterio's [chaotic] character and León's coming-and-going Catalan accent [in Spanish], otherwise assessing that Alemany gets it right by managing to direct a popular comedy without [recurring to too much] broad brush.[12]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 55 points ('so-so'), deeming it to be an uneven and tonally inconsistent comedy, otherwise highlighting Cimas' character and the musical score among its positive elements.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Acumulado cine español 2023" (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Hopewell, John; De Pablos, Emiliano (2 March 2023). "'The Enchanted,' 'Good Manners, 'Co-Husbands' Head Malaga Festival's Spanish Screenings Content". Variety.
  3. ^ a b Hernández Luján, Raquel (9 March 2023). "Crítica de Mari(dos), la irregular comedia protagonizada por Ernesto Alterio y Paco León". HobbyConsolas.
  4. ^ a b c Vargas, Irene (16 March 2023). "Paco León: "La monogamia no es la única fórmula de pareja"".
  5. ^ a b c d e "Mari(dos)". Spain AVS Hub. Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Mari(dos)". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 8 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Paco León y Ernesto Alterio ruedan la comedia "Maridos" en el Pirineo". La Vanguardia. 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ Teso, Begoña del (15 March 2023). "Crítica de Mari(dos) (2023): Chicos, algo pasa con Laura". El Correo. Grupo Vocento.
  9. ^ "'Mari(Dos)' lideró la taquilla en el tercer fin de semana de marzo, que no llegó ni a cuatro millones de euros". 22 March 2023.
  10. ^ Pando, Juan (9 March 2023). "'Mari(dos)', la heredera del humor cañí de Alfredo Landa". Fotogramas.
  11. ^ Crespo, Irene (7 March 2023). "Crítica de 'Mari(dos)'". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  12. ^ Ocaña, Javier (10 March 2023). "'Mari(dos)': gracias desiguales en la comedia española sobre todas las nuevas formas de amor y sexo". El País.