The film is an Enrique Cerezo PC, Amiguetes Entertainment, and Arriábala production. [3] It boasted a €2.7 million budget. [5]
The film was released theatrically on 28 March 2023. [6] It grossed €1.44 million (298,000 admissions) in its opening weekend. [7] It proved to be one of the largest commercial successes at the Spanish box office of 2003, with over 1.5 million admissions. [1]
Jonathan Holland of Variety assessed that the film cannot be saved from its "hackneyed script". [3]
Jordi Batlle Caminal of Fotogramas rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, pointing out that Bonilla "lacks the freshness of Segura, Monzón and Fesser, not to mention the sharpness of Berlanga". [8]
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