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Official Competition

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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.
Official Competition

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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 09/02/2022
I enjoy that Official Competition really sends up that kind of brooding artist persona. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk 09/01/2022
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) 08/29/2022
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk 12/11/2024
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Joseph Tomastik Loud and Clear Reviews 10/06/2024
2.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Denise Pieniazek Puesta en Escena (AR) 08/18/2024
7/10
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... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lorelei C 07/26/2022 Great cast and wonderful direction! Very clever film about the egos and narcissism in not only the film industry, but in general. Loved it! See more Krista S 07/16/2022 Acting was good. Thought editing could have been better. See more Mr. Hollywood 07/12/2022 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 See more Derick 07/11/2022 Cleverly funny with a great cast! See more Cathy G 07/11/2022 One of the best movies Ive seen in years!! See more MJS 07/10/2022 Great acting -- Pnelope shines! --and a creative, very entertaining story with underlying social commentary. See more Read all reviews
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Mariano Cohn

Director

Gastón Duprat

Director

Penélope Cruz

Lola Cuevas

Antonio Banderas

Félix Rivero

Oscar Martínez

Iván Torres

Carlos Hipólito

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Movie Info

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
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