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Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system.
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With Problemista, Julio Torres' utterly unique sensibilities prove a perfectly cracked lens through which to find the surreal humor in bleak aspects of the human experience.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 07/08/2024
2/5
Against all expectations, an odd-couple friendship develops. Or so this needy, Kaufmanesque indie would have us believe. In practice, however, Swinton is massively overblown and Torres too wispy and diffident to balance things out. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Romney Financial Times 07/05/2024
2/5
Problemista is undeniably inventive, but it’s also rather joyless and ultimately infuriating. Like a Slinky that refuses to walk down stairs. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 07/03/2024
2/5
It’s full of implausible cod-adorable happy-sad touches, the filmic equivalent of a decaf oat latte with a sprinkling of vegan gummy bears. Go to Full Review
Ridge Harripersad CGMagazine Sep 4
7.5
Problemista had just enough bite and humour to stick the oddity landing, edging Everything Everywhere All at Once territory at some parts. Go to Full Review
Gavin Spoors FILMHOUNDS Magazine Aug 4
3/5
Charming and affecting, it feels like a film only Torres could make, yet this modern fairytale isn’t without faults. Go to Full Review
Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta Jul 22
“Problemista” blooms with inventiveness, using magical realism with a clever, modern sensibility to tell the story of how Alejandro comes into his own. Go to Full Review
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stella 10/10/2024 Creative, beautiful, funny love it See more Lisa M 04/15/2024 Hilarious and superb acting! See more Susie 04/15/2024 I liked the many messages of hope this film gave my family and I. I took my mom and brothers to see it because I knew it mentioned El Salvador. It is so important we support our talent. We are rooting for our bichito, Julio! See more TheNannyNamedShan 04/01/2024 This was the best movie I've seen in months. It was a genre-defying piece created with incredible dexterity. I was laughing throughout, and I'm happy to say that the audience in my showing was just as pleased with the humor as I was. And yet, I also felt such acute fear, distaste, unease, sweetness and hatred, often flying between extremes, in the best possible way that only a film of this caliber could achieve. Tilda Swinton better make room on her mantle for the awards this will surely bring her. And Julio Torres is a new directorial force to be reckoned with if Frida Kahlo and Spike Jonze co-directed a film, it would be this one. I loved it, and I will see it again. See more Sara 03/31/2024 Wonderfully unique movie! It was hilarious and worth watching! See more Rachel 03/29/2024 Standard Hollywood fare, this thankfully is not. Brilliant social commentary with hard laughs. Thank you AMC for now showing the types of films I used to have to go to "art house" theaters to view. I will definitely be coming back more often. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system.
Director
Julio Torres
Producer
Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting
Screenwriter
Julio Torres
Distributor
A24
Production Co
A24, Fruit Tree, Exile Content Studio
Rating
R (Some Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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