A Boyfriend for My Wife
Seen it?2008 | 100 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Invite or Funny Girl, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
El Tenso does not know how to face his ill-tempered wife, Tana, to tell her that he wants to separate. Carlos, a friend of Tenso, suggests him to invert the situation and cause Tana to leave him by hiring Cuervo Flores, an irresistible seducer, to try and charm his wife until she falls in love with him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Juan Taratuto
- Adrián SuarEl Tenso Polsky
- Valeria BertuccelliLa Tana Ferro
- Gabriel GoityEl Cuervo Flores
- Marcelo XicarteCarlos
- Luis HerreraEl negro
- Martín SalazarGabriel
- Oscar NúñezAmílcar
- Benjamín AmadeoDamian Kepelsky
- Mercedes MoránBlanca (voice)
- Julieta ZylberbergMaría