''The Wedding Unplanner'' ( es, Hasta que la boda nos separe, links=no; ) is a 2020 Spanish comedy film directed by

Dani de la Orden Dani de la Orden (born 2 June 1989) is a Spanish film and television director. Biography Dani de la Orden was born on 2 June 1989 in Barcelona. An avid consumer of cinema since he was very young, he started making short films alongside his grand ...

consisting of a remake of the 2017 French film '. It stars

Belén Cuesta Belén Cuesta Llamas (born 24 January 1984) is a Spanish actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Magüi in comedy series ''Paquita Salas''. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for her leading performance in drama film ''The En ...

, Álex García and

Silvia Alonso Silvia Alonso Cruz (born 28 December 1989, in Salamanca) is a Spanish actress. Her debut was as the protagonist of the Telecinco series '' Tierra de lobos'', playing Almudena Lobo. She has participated in different Spanish series such as '' Am ...

alongside Adrián Lastra, Antonio Dechent, Gracia Olayo, Mariam Hernández,

Salva Reina Salvador "Salva" Reina (born 9 April 1978) is a Spanish actor and stand-up comedian, often referred to in the industry by the nickname 'Chuki'. He became known for performances in television series such as '' Allí abajo'' and ''Sabuesos'' or the ...

and

Leo Harlem Leonardo González Feliz (born 16 November 1962), better known as Leo Harlem, is a Spanish comedian and late-blooming actor. Biography Leonardo González Feliz (his real name) was born in (province of León) on 16 November 1962, and moved to Va ...

Plot

Marina (a wedding planner free from commitments) has a one-night stand with Carlos (in a relationship with Alexia). Upon finding a business card belonging to Marina among Carlos' stuff, Alexia interprets it as a marriage proposal, and so the couple eventually hires Marina (who turns out to be an Alexia's childhood acquaintance) as a planner for their wedding.

Cast

Production

An adaptation of the 2017 French film ''Jour J'', the screenplay was penned by Olatz Arroyo, Marta Sánchez and Eric Navarro. An Atresmedia Cine and Álamo Producciones Audiovisuales production, the film had the participation of Movistar+ and Orange. It was shot in between Tenerife and Madrid. Eduardo Campoy,

Mercedes Gamero Mercedes Gamero is a Spanish film producer and the head of Beta Fiction Spain since 2022. From 2009 to 2022, she served as general manager of Antena 3 Films/Atresmedia Cine. Biography She is from Viladecans, Catalonia and the daughter of actor ...

, and

Mikel Lejarza Mikel Lejarza Eguía (born 1947 in Areatza, Spain) is a former member of the Spanish intelligence service. During the 1970s, he infiltrated the Basque separatist organisation ETA, providing safe houses in Spain to lodge their commandos. His secr ...

took over production duties.

Release

The film was pre-screened on 6 February 2020 in Paterna. Distributed by A Contracorriente Films, it was theatrically released in Spain on 14 February 2020. The film had some time for its theatrical window before the COVID-19 pandemic disruption gave way to a complete closure of Spanish theatres on 13 March 2020, becoming the fourth highest-grossing Spanish film in 2020, with circa €2.7 million (over 452,000 admissions).

Reception

Javier Ocaña of ''

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'' wrote that the film, which he considered to be superior to the French original, is "in principle, a good comedy", but that by and large it had already been made "very recently" and next door, considering that the remake trend "may make all the commercial sense in the world. But from an artistic standpoint it is disappointing". Manu Piñón of '' Fotogramas'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting Cuesta and García's comedy performances as the best thing about the film. Beatriz Martínez of '' El Periódico de Catalunya'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming it to "a correct film, but one that we have seen a thousand times. Functional, but aseptic". Wondering if it had already come the time to praise the much vilified trend of film remakes, Rubén Romero Santos of '' Cinemanía'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, assessing that the wedding reception "is basically the same" (as in the French film) but "leaves a better taste in the mouth".

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