''Don't Call It Love… Call It XXX'' () is a 2011 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Oriol Capel. Its ensemble cast features
Mariano Peña
Mariano Peña García (born 7 April 1960) is a Spanish actor, regular and voice actor. He is primarily known for his portrayal of Mauricio Colmenero in the comedy television series ''Aída'', which gained him wide popularity and multiple accolade ...
,
Adriana Ozores
Adriana Ozores Muñoz (; born 21 May 1959) is a Spanish theatre, film and television actress.
Early life
Adriana Ozores was born in Madrid on 21 May 1959. She is the daughter of actors and Concepción Muñoz. Her father died when she was 9 ye ...
,
Javier Gutiérrez,
Kira Miró
Kira García-Beltrán Miró (born 13 March 1980) is a Spanish actress and television presenter.
Life and career
Kira García-Beltrán Miró was born on 13 March 1980 in Santa Brígida, island of Gran Canaria. The second of three siblings, ...
,
Julián López,
Ana Polvorosa, Javier Mora,
Eduardo Gómez, Fernando Otero, and
Paco León
Francisco León Barrios (born 4 October 1974), known as Paco León () is a Spanish actor, producer, director, screenwriter and activist.
Born in Seville, León began his career in television comedy roles in Andalusian regional productions. Follo ...
.
Plot
Aging director Pepe Fons decides to shoot a swan song film: a pornographic spoof of the
Spanish Civil War
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, assembling a crew full of pathetic characters. Three love stories come to the surface during the shooting of the film.
Cast
Production
The film is an
Antena 3 Films, Vértice Cine and Producciones Aparte production.
Release
The film screened at the
Málaga Film Festival
The Málaga Festival, formerly Málaga Spanish Film Festival (FMCE), is an annual film festival held in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. The festival was established to promote Spanish cinema and help disseminate information about Spanish films. Since ...
on 27 March 2011. Distributed by Vértice Cine, it was released theatrically in Spain on 6 May 2011. After one week and a half in theatres, it had grossed €0.7 million. By the turn of June, it had passed the €1 million mark.
Reception
Nuria Vidal of ''
Fotogramas
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History
Founded in Barcelona, it was first published on 15 November 1946 by Antonio Nadal-Rodó ...
'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, positively citing the recreations of popular old movies as a positive point while lamenting the presence of "some facile and unnecessary jokes".
Javier Ocaña
Javier Ocaña (born 1971) is a Spanish film critic.
Life and career
Ocaña was born in 1971 in Martos, province of Jaén. He earned a licentiate degree in law from the University of Granada and a master's degree in journalism from the Autonomo ...
of ''
El País
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It is the second-most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . is the most read newspaper in ...
'' pointed at the predominance in the film of a "sea of comicality far from any brilliance".
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2011
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in Spain in 2011. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2011, by domestic box offi ...
References
2011 romantic comedy films
2011 films
Films about pornography
Atresmedia Cine films
2010s Spanish films
2010s Spanish-language films
Spanish romantic comedy films
Spanish-language romantic comedy films
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