Idol Affair (Spanish: Buscando a Coque) is a 2024 Spanish-American romantic comedy film written and directed by Teresa Bellón and César F. Calvillo which stars Alexandra Jiménez and Hugo Silva alongside Coque Malla.

Idol Affair
Theatrical release poster
SpanishBuscando a Coque
Directed by
  • Teresa Bellón
  • César F. Calvillo
Written by
  • Teresa Bellón
  • César F. Calvillo
Produced byBeatriz Bodegas
Starring
CinematographyJavier Salmones
Edited byIrene Blecua
Production
companies
  • La Canica Films
  • Agosto la película AIE
  • Inti Films
  • Bestacosta Productions
Distributed byFilmax
Release date
  • 14 February 2024 (2024-02-14) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • United States
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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The happy domestic relationship between Teresa and César is upended after Teresa confessed having banged Coque Malla, César's longtime idol. They travel to Miami to look for Coque while they rethink their relationship.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The film is a Spanish-American co-production by Agosto, la película AIE and La Canica Films alongside Bestacosta Productions and Inti Films, Inc.[4] It had the participation of RTVE and Movistar Plus+, the collaboration of Paramount, the backing from ICAA and support by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.[5] Shooting locations included Miami and Madrid.[1]

Release

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Distributed by Filmax,[4] the film was released theatrically in Spain on 14 February 2024.

Reception

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Javier Ocaña of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars deeming it to be "a textbook romantic comedy, with a classic structure, remarkable dialogues and situations between the everyday and the absurd, with a hint of tenderness".[3]

Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "very pleasant, luminous", but less "Sandlerian" or "Smithian" than the reviewer would have liked.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "TVE.es estrena el tráiler definitivo de 'Buscado a Coque', con Alexandra Jiménez, Hugo Silva y Coque Malla". rtve.es. 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (10 February 2024). "Los estrenos del 14 de febrero. 'Buscando a Coque'. Sexo con el ídolo". Aisge.
  3. ^ a b Ocaña, Javier (13 February 2024). "Crítica de 'Buscando a Coque': mi mujer se ha follado a mi ídolo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
  4. ^ a b "Buscando a Coque y Terapia de parejas". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Alexandra Jiménez presenta 'Buscando a Coque' en Kinépolis Paterna". Europa Press. 12 February 2024.
  6. ^ Vázquez, Pablo (14 February 2024). "Crítica de 'Buscando a Coque', ingeniosa disección de la crisis de pareja". Fotogramas.