''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' ( es, Lo dejo cuando quiera, links=no) is a 2019 Spanish

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film directed by Carlos Therón starring

David Verdaguer David Verdaguer (born 28 September 1983) is a Spanish actor and comedian. His career include works both in Spanish and Catalan such as ''10,000 km'' (2014), ''Summer 1993'' (2017), for which he received the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor and ...

Ernesto Sevilla Ernesto Sevilla López (born 16 May 1978) is a Spanish TV director, actor, comedian, screenwriter and TV presenter. Career He began as a screenwriter for Paramount Comedy. In July 2015 he became a main character in ''La que se avecina'' with ...

and Carlos Santos. It is a remake of the 2014 Italian film of the same name.

Plot

Pedro, Arturo and Eligio are three university lecturers who are fired from their jobs. Teaming up with Anabel (a lawyer turned gas station employee) and Jota (a wayward student), they find a new niche as producers and sellers of a drug originally developed by Pedro as a vitamin complex as part of a research project.

Cast

Production

A remake of the 2014 Italian film ''

I Can Quit Whenever I Want ''I Can Quit Whenever I Want'' ( it, Smetto quando voglio) is a 2014 Italian crime comedy film directed by Sydney Sibilia. It was followed by two sequels, subtitled ''Masterclass'' and ''Ad Honorem'', both released in 2017. Plot Pietro Zinni, a ...

'' (original title: ), the adapted screenplay was penned by Cristóbal Garrido and Adolfo Valor. was the director. Other crew members include

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(music), Ángel Iguácel (cinematography) and Alberto de Toro (editing). The film is a

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and MOD Producciones production and it had the participation of

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and

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. The film was shot in the Summer of 2018 in

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Release

Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 12 April 2019. The film was a box office hit in Spain, grossing over 11 million

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and 1.8 million ticket sales.

Reception

Manu Piñón of ''

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'' rated the film with 3 out of 5 stars, considering that all actors know what they are doing. Javier Ocaña of ''

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'' considered the film to be a farce with parodic elements, very well acted, effective in the physical humour and with great punch lines. Raquel Hernández Luján of ''

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'' gave it 60 out of 100 points, deeming it to be an "uneven and somewhat stale comedy", praising the performances of Cristina Castaño, Miren Ibarguren and Ernesto Alterio, while negatively assessing that the lead trio of Verdaguer, Sevilla and Santos are neither charismatic nor funny.

Accolades

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7th Feroz Awards The 7th award ceremony of the Feroz Awards was held at the Teatro Auditorio Ciudad de Alcobendas in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, on January 16, 2020. The ceremony was hosted by María Hervás and was televised by Telemadrid. Nominees Nominatio ...

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References

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External links

''I Can Quit Whenever I Want''
at ICAA's ''Catálogo de Cinespañol'' Spanish remakes of Italian films Spanish crime comedy films 2019 comedy films 2019 films 2010s crime comedy films Films shot in Madrid 2010s Spanish-language films Telecinco Cinema films MOD Producciones films 2010s Spanish films