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The Other Side of the Bed

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2002 | 114 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. If you loved Challengers, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

When Paula leaves her mate Pedro, he misses her and looks for comfort with his best friends, Javier and Sonia. Paula is having an affair with Javier. Pedro tries to find who is the secret lover of Paula, and hires a private eye. Meanwhile, while comforting Pedro, Sonia has a one night stand with him and Javier thinks she is cheating on him with her lesbian friend Luzia.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    49% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emilio Martínez Lázaro

  • Ernesto AlterioJavier
  • Paz VegaSonia
  • Guillermo ToledoPedro
  • Natalia VerbekePaula
  • Alberto San JuanRafa
  • María EstevePilar
  • Ramón BareaSagaz
  • Nathalie PozaLucia
  • Secun de la RosaCarlos
  • Carol SalvadorVictoria