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IMDb rating 6.9
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Critic rating 7.7

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Critic Aurora Amidon
rated 8

...this fearless, authentic debut showcases immense command of a unique and inventive form of humor, while touching on a very real issue with heart and candor.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Rafael Motamayor
rated 8

...wildly inventive, biting, and outright funny.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Jenny Nulf
rated 7

Julio Torres is truthfully one of the funniest comedians working today.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Cast & Crew

Julio Torres
As Alejandro
Julio Torres
Director
Julio Torres
Writer
Tilda Swinton
As Elizabeth
Isabella Rossellini
As Narrator (voice)
RZA
As Bobby
Catalina Saavedra
As Dolores

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In this offbeat comedy, a struggling toy designer's dreams of success are put to the test when his work visa expires and he's forced to take a job with a quirky art-world outcast. With a cast of colorful characters, including a temperamental artist, a wisecracking narrator, and a love interest with a secret, this film takes a hilarious and heartwarming look at the challenges of chasing your dreams in a foreign land. Will our hero be able to overcome the obstacles and achieve his goals, or will his problems prove insurmountable?

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Problemista is currently unavailable to stream in Singapore on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Problemista include Bottoms, Mean Girls, House Party, Sextuplets, Daniel Sosa: Maleducado, Coming 2 America.