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Torrente for President

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Torrente for President
Theatrical release poster
SpanishTorrente, presidente
Directed bySantiago Segura
Written bySantiago Segura
Starring
CinematographyJavier Salmones
Edited byFran Amaro
Music byRoque Baños
Production
companies
  • Torrente Presidente AIE
  • Bowfinger International Pictures
  • Amiguetes Enterprises
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing International
Release date
  • 13 March 2026 (2026-03-13)
Running time
102 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office€28 million

Torrente for President (Spanish: Torrente, presidente) is a 2026 Spanish comedy film directed by Santiago Segura, starring Segura as José Luis Torrente. A satire of Spain's politics,[1] it is the sixth installment of the Torrente film series, following Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (2014). Similarly to other films by Segura, the film features a long list of cameos as easter eggs.

It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 March 2026 by Sony Pictures, posting successful box office figures in the country and becoming the fourth highest-grossing Spanish film in domestic box office history.

Plot

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Racist, sexist and homophobic José Luis Torrente makes a comeback, this time preparing a bid for the office of president of the Government of Spain.[2][3]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Torrente Presidente AIE, Bowfinger International Pictures, and Amiguetes Enterprises and it had the participation of Netflix and Atresmedia and the association of Mogambo.[8] Filming began in 2025.[9] Shooting locations included the small municipality of Anchuelo and a bar in the Ciudad Lineal district of Madrid decorated with far-right paraphernalia.[3][10][11] In order to avoid scrutiny, the production crew shot footage in Madrid under the cover title Los años que me quedan.[10] Atresmedia Cine announced a wide collaboration agreement with Bowfinger International Pictures at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival including the film.[12]

Release

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Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 March 2026.[9][13] Film Factory acquired international sales rights.[14] It went on to gross an estimated €2.4 million (circa 300,000 admissions) in its opening Friday,[15] and around €7.25 in its opening weekend.[8] The film used a non-standard marketing strategy, with no details about the cast disclosed prior to the theatrical release, while the first trailer was released after the opening weekend.[8] Also on 16 March 2026, Sony released the poster and first stills from the film.[6] After ten days, it had grossed over €16 million (2 million admissions), becoming the highest-grossing film of 2026 in Spain.[16] After its third weekend, it had grossed €20.6 million.[17] After its fifth weekend, it had grossed €26.4 million (3.5 million admissions).[18] With over €28 million in takings and close to 3.8 million admissions by its tenth weekend in Spanish theatres, it had become the fourth highest grossing Spanish film in the domestic box office and the highest-grossing title of the Torrente film series (although not the Torrente film with more admissions, which still is Torrente 2).[19] It was released theatrically in Argentina on 9 April 2026 by Méliès Distribution Company.[20]

Reception

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Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 1-star rating declaring it a "a radio comedy with very little humour".[21]

Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be the best political film in Spain since Selfie.[22]

Marta Medina del Valle of El Confidencial rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, somewhat missing in the film the bold cinema of the first Torrente.[4]

Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, declaring it Segura's most "Ozorian" work, likening it to ¡Que vienen los socialistas! [es], otherwise pointing out that in the satire Vox and surrounding people receive the most scathing treatment, followed by the PSOE and then by Sumar and Podemos, while the PP barely receives little pinches.[23]

Natalia of La Nación rated the film 3 out of 5 stars ('good'), assessing that the comedy works and unfolds non-stop "without any political correctness, subtleties, or constraints imposed by good taste".[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Villalbilla, Elena L. (19 March 2026). "Los políticos que Santiago Segura rechazó para hacer un cameo en 'Torrente, presidente': "Parecería que hay simpatías y yo soy un tibio, equidistante"". Infobae.
  2. 1 2 "Santiago Segura confirma la fecha de la vuelta de 'Torrente' a la gran pantalla en una película con claros guiños a Vox". Cadena SER. 29 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 Hernández, Roberto (4 September 2025). "Vídeo e imágenes exclusivas del rodaje de 'Torrente, presidente': "¿Cómo están los máquinas?"". Meristation – via As.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Medina del Valle, Marta (13 March 2026). "'Torrente, presidente': muy anti-Vox y muy antisistema". El Confidencial.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pardillos, David (13 March 2026). "Todos los cameos en 'Torrente presidente': de Vito Quiles y Carlos Herrera a Alec Baldwin y Kevin Spacey". Infobae.
  6. 1 2 Rivera, Alfonso (18 March 2026). "Country Focus: Spain". Cineuropa.
  7. 1 2 Martínez, Borja (16 March 2026). "El mensaje subliminal de 'Torrente presidente'". El Independiente.
  8. 1 2 3 Hopewell, John; De Pablos, Emiliano (19 March 2026). "Santiago Segura and Sony, Plus a Little Help From Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey, Smash Spanish Cinema Records With 'Torrente for President'". Variety.
  9. 1 2 Mopez, Víctor (28 August 2025). "'Torrente, presidente': Fecha de estreno de la sexta entrega de la saga de Santiago Segura". ecartelera.
  10. 1 2 Mármol, Julio (1 October 2025). "Santiago Segura recupera un viejo truco de Nolan: resuelto el misterio sobre su nuevo proyecto secreto". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  11. ↑ Sánchez, Borja (15 August 2025). "El pueblo a 40 kms de Madrid donde se rueda 'Torrente 6': con más de 1.500 años de historia y en mitad de un parque forestal". Madrid Total – via El Español.
  12. ↑ "Atresmedia Cine anuncia un acuerdo con la productora de Santiago Segura por cuatro años". La Vanguardia. 23 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Mor, Ángel (14 March 2026). "El dinero que ha recaudado en su estreno 'Torrente Presidente', de Santiago Segura: mejor apertura del cine español de los últimos 15 años". Mundo Deportivo.
  14. ↑ Hopewell, John (13 February 2026). "Film Factory Nabs Rights to 'Torrente for President,' Spain's Biggest Comedy Bet for 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  15. ↑ Roces, Pablo R. (14 March 2026). "Torrente Presidente revienta la taquilla en su primer día: recauda 2,4 millones, suma 300.000 espectadores y es el mejor estreno del cine español en 15 años". El Mundo.
  16. ↑ "'Torrente presidente' es ya la película más taquillera de 2026 en España, con más de 16 millones de euros en diez días". Audiovisual451. 23 March 2026.
  17. ↑ Rull, Carles (31 March 2026). "'Torrente presidente' supera los 20 millones de taquilla y 'Proyecto Salvación' logra un buen debut". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  18. ↑ Sequera Canora, David (16 April 2026). "Más de un millón de espectadores, de nuevo en el segundo fin de semana de abril a pesar de la caída de la taquilla del 16,5 por ciento". Audiovisual451.
  19. ↑ Sequera Canora, David (21 May 2026). "'Torrente presidente' es ya la más taquillera de la saga de Santiago Segura y el cuarto filme español con mayor recaudación de la historia". Audiovisual451.
  20. 1 2 Trzenko, Natalia (9 April 2026). "Torrente presidente: una comedia sin límites que se burla de la política global, incluida la argentina". La Nación.
  21. ↑ Lombardo, Manuel J. (13 March 2026). "Segura, Jefe de Gabinete". Grupo Joly.
  22. ↑ Fernández, Fausto (13 March 2026). "Crítica de 'Torrente presidente', Santiago Segura hace la mejor película política del cine español de la década: "Humor visceral, incómodo y revolucionaio"". Fotogramas.
  23. ↑ Romero Santos, Rubén (14 March 2026). "Crítica de 'Torrente presidente': el taquillazo que nos merecemos como esperpento de la España del siglo XXI". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
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