''You Keep the Kids!'' (; ) is a 2021 Spanish comedy film directed by

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starring

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and

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. It is a remake of the 2015 French film '' Daddy or Mommy''.

Plot

The plot tracks Víctor and Flora, a marriage in the process of divorcing who, upon the enticing prospect of a career advance, deliberatedly try not to get the

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of their three children, Alexia, Juan and Sara.

Cast

Production

The film is a remake of the 2015 French film '' Daddy or Mommy'' (original title: ), directed by

Martin Bourboulon Martin Bourboulon (born 27 June 1979) is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the films '' Daddy or Mommy'' (2015), ''Daddy or Mommy 2'' (2016), ''Eiffel'' (2021), '' The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan'' (2023) and '' The Three Mus ...

and written by Guillaume Clicquot de Mentque, Matthieu Delaporte, Jérôme Fansten, Alexandre de La Patellière. The screenplay was adapted by Eric Navarro. The film was produced by Atresmedia Cine alongside Warner Bros. Entertainment España, Alamo Producciones Audiovisuales and Alamo Audiovisual Séptima Parte, AIE, and it had the participation of

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and Orange. Shot in between

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and

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, filming wrapped by August 2020.

Release

Originally slated for an opening in Spanish theatres on 4 December 2020, its release was postponed several times. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures España, the film was postponed due to the

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and eventually released theatrically in Spain on 17 December 2021.

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