For the 1943 American film, see The More the Merrier.
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| Spanish | Donde caben dos |
| Directed by | Paco Caballero |
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| Cinematography | David Valldepérez |
| Edited by | Liana Artigal |
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| Distributed by | Filmax |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
More the Merrier (Spanish: Donde caben dos, lit. 'Where Two Fit') is a 2021 Spanish sex comedy film co-written and directed by Paco Caballero. It features an ensemble cast that includes Ernesto Alterio, Raúl Arévalo, Luis Callejo, Anna Castillo, Pilar Castro, Álvaro Cervantes, Carlos Cuevas, Verónica Echegui, Miki Esparbé, Ricardo Gómez, María León, Melina Matthews, Ana Milán, María Morales, Jorge Suquet and Aixa Villagrán.
Synopsis
The plot concerns about several substories, most of them taking place around swinging club Paradiso, involving the likes of Alba and Liana; Pablo, Clara and Victoria; Raúl and Víctor; or Jaime, Belén, Ana, and Miguel.
Cast
- Ernesto Alterio as Alberto
- Raúl Arévalo as Jaime
- Luis Callejo as Paco
- Anna Castillo as Clara
- Pilar Castro as Claudia
- Álvaro Cervantes as Raúl
- Carlos Cuevas as Iván
- Verónica Echegui as Ana
- Miki Esparbé as Pablo
- Ricardo Gómez as Víctor
- María León as Alba
- Melina Matthews as Belén
- Ana Milán as anfitriona
- María Morales [es] as Marta
- Jorge Suquet [es] as Miguel
- Aixa Villagrán as Liana
- Melani Olivares as Silvia
- Adrià Collado as Sergio
- Ángela Cervantes as Victoria
Production
The film is a Castelao Productions, Castelao Pictures, and Donde caben dos AIE production. It was shot in Barcelona.
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain on 30 July 2021 by Filmax. After three weeks, it had grossed €202,154 (33,215 admissions).
Reception
Jade Budowski of Decider.com gave the film a negative recommendation, considering that it "doesn't quite know what kind of movie it wants to be and fails to come together in the end", sex-positive message and performances from the cast notwithstanding.
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that "it works as a racy comedy, but it does not quite work as the groundbreaking proposal it promises to be", featuring an excessive reliance on dialogue and the voice-over.
Eulàlia Iglesias of El Confidencial rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, warning that "as in any choral comedy, some subplots work better than others", with an TV-sitcom-like abundance of dialogue, while still considering the film to be a "fun invitation to a joint and unprejudiced erotic spree".
See also
References
- ^ Iglesias, Eulàlia (30 July 2021). "'Donde caben dos': ¿la revolución sexual del cine español?". El Confidencial.
- ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (27 July 2021). "Los estrenos del 30 de julio. 'Donde caben dos'. Viviendo la noche local". Aisge.
- "Donde caben dos". premiosgoya.com. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- "La taquilla pierde fuelle en España en el Puente de Agosto y en el cénit de la ola de calor". Audiovisual451. 18 August 2021.
- Budowski, Jade (3 December 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'More the Merrier' On Netflix, A Raunchy Spanish Comedy That Takes Place At A Sex Club". Decider.com.
- Pando, Juan (30 July 2021). "Crítica de 'Donde caben dos'". Fotogramas.