Co-Husbands Explained

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Director:Lucía Alemany
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Distributor:Buena Vista International Spain
Cinematography:Josu Inchaustegi
Music:Vanessa Garde
Editing:Raúl de Torres
Gross:€4.1 million[1]

Co-Husbands[2] (Spanish; Castilian: '''Mari(dos)'''|links=no) is a 2023 Spanish buddy comedy film directed by and written by Pablo Alén and Breixo Corral which stars Paco León and Ernesto Alterio.

Plot

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.

Production

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.[3] Filming began on 21 February 2022. Shooting locations included the Aragonese Pyrenees.[4] took over cinematography duties whilst scored the film.[5]

Release

Distributed by Buena Vista International Spain, Co-Husbands was released theatrically in Spain on 10 March 2023, becoming the highest-grossing film of its opening weekend.[6]

Reception

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.[7]

Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated Co-Husbands 3 out of 5 stars, concluding that it is not just another Spanish family comedy film.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acumulado cine español 2023. 17 September 2023. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 21 September 2023.
  2. Web site: 'The Enchanted,' 'Good Manners, 'Co-Husbands' Head Malaga Festival's Spanish Screenings Content. Variety. 2 March 2023. John. Hopewell. Emiliano. De Pablos.
  3. Web site: Mari(dos). Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 8 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Paco León y Ernesto Alterio ruedan la comedia "Maridos" en el Pirineo. La Vanguardia. 2 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Crítica de Mari(dos) (2023): Chicos, algo pasa con Laura. El Correo. 15 March 2023. Begoña del. Teso. Grupo Vocento.
  6. Web site: '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.
  7. Web site: 'Mari(dos)', la heredera del humor cañí de Alfredo Landa. Fotogramas. Juan. Pando. 9 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Crítica de 'Mari(dos)'. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. Irene. Crespo. 7 March 2023.
  9. Web site: 'Mari(dos)': gracias desiguales en la comedia española sobre todas las nuevas formas de amor y sexo. 10 March 2023. El País. Javier. Ocaña.
  10. Web site: Crítica de Mari(dos), la irregular comedia protagonizada por Ernesto Alterio y Paco León. HobbyConsolas. 9 March 2023. Raquel. Hernández Luján.

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