Aida, the Movie
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| Spanish | Aída y vuelta |
| Directed by | Paco León |
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| Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica |
| Edited by | Ana Álvarez-Ossorio |
| Music by | Lucas Vidal |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $4 million[1] |
Aida, the Movie (Spanish: Aída y vuelta) is a 2026 Spanish comedy film directed by Paco León serving as a meta-sequel to the sitcom Aída.
Plot
The plot concerns the shooting of an episode of the television series Aída.[2]
Cast
- Carmen Machi as Aída[2]
- Paco León as Luisma[2]
- Miren Ibarguren as Soraya[2]
- Mariano Peña as Mauricio Colmenero[2]
- Eduardo Casanova as Fidel[2]
- Pepe Viyuela as Chema[2]
- Melani Olivares as Paz[2]
- Canco Rodríguez as Barajas[2]
- Secun de la Rosa as Toni[2]
- David Castillo as Jonathan[2]
- Marisol Ayuso as Eugenia[2]
- Pepa Rus as Macu[2]
- Óscar Reyes as Machu Pichu[2]
- Adrián Gordillo as El Mecos[2]
Production
Aida, the Movie is a Globomedia (The Mediapro Studio) and Telecinco Cinema production, and it had the participation of Mediaset España, Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, and Prime Video.[3][4] It saw the return of most of the main cast members of the original series.[5] A noted exception was Ana Polvorosa (Lore in the series), who declined to take part in the film.[5][6] Kiko de la Rica worked as cinematographer.[7] Shooting locations included Madrid.[8]
María Terremoto and D'Chipen recorded a new version of the series' main tune "Que nadie levante la voz" (originally performed by Bebe) for the film.[9]
Release
Aida, the Movie received a premiere at Cines Callao on 27 January 2026.[10] Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia released theatrically the film in Spain on 30 January 2026.[3][11] The screening of the film included a QR code in the rolling credits producing a link to a gift episode of Aída.[12] Wiesner Distribution programmed a theatrical release in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Central American territories such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Panama for 5 February 2026 as well as a U.S. limited release a day after.[4]
For its opening Friday, the film topped the Spanish box-office with €0.42 million.[11] It attained a €1.63 million gross (219,000 admissions) in its opening weekend.[13] These figures made Aida, the Movie the best opening for a Spanish production aimed at audiences aged 12 and over in seven years.[14] In the film's U.S. opening weekend in 27 theatres, the film grossed over US$220,000.[15]
Reception
Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, declaring it a "brilliant comic artifact" staunchly "defending the uncomfortable and impertinent joke".[16] Philipp Engel of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be a "fresh and efficient proposal" that will obviously gain further points among the fans of the series.[17]
José Carlos Pozo of HobbyConsolas gave the film 80 points, highlighting "how it blends reality and fiction while tackling thorny issues in the comedy world" as well as Machi's "excellent" performance as the best things about the film.[18]
Elsa Fernández-Santos of El País asessed that the film not only does it work as a tribute to a memorable series, but also as a "work of autofiction about political incorrectness and the limits of humor".[19]
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 3-star rating, writing that "fortunately and against all odds" the film is "so much more than just nostalgic fan service".[20]
See also
References
- ^ "Aida, the Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Pardo Luz, Paula (2 April 2025). "'Aída y vuelta', todo lo que se sabe sobre la película: "Hay chistes que ya no podemos hacer"". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ a b De La Fuente, Anna Marie (23 December 2025). "Paco León's 'Aida, the Movie' Landing in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Central America". Variety.
- ^ a b "'Aída y vuelta' de Paco León se estrenará en cines de Estados Unidos, Puerto Rico y República Dominicana". Audiovisual451. 23 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Ana Polvorosa rechaza volver a ser La Lore en 'Aída y vuelta', la secuela de la serie". La Vanguardia. 15 October 2024.
- ^ "La película sobre la serie 'Aída' llegará a los cines el 30 de enero de 2026". Público. 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Paco León rueda 'Aída y vuelta'". Camera and Light Mag. 5 April 2025.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (7 March 2025). "Paco León shoots the comedy Aída y Vuelta". Cineuropa.
- ^ "María Terremoto canta la canción de 'Aída' en una nueva versión para la película de Paco León". Cinemanía. 17 November 2025 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ A.S. (27 January 2026). "De Carmen Machi a Miren Ibarguren y María León: los looks del gran estreno de 'Aída y vuelta'". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
- ^ a b "'Aída y vuelta', número uno en la taquilla española en su jornada de estreno con 420.000 euros". Kinótico. 31 January 2026.
- ^ Derbyshire Vieira, Yaiza (30 January 2026). "¿Cómo ver el último capítulo real de 'Aída y vuelta'?". Los 40.
- ^ "Aída y vuelta lidera la taquilla española en su estreno y comienza su expansión internacional". Produ. 2 February 2026.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (3 February 2026). "Paco León's Aída: The Movie triumphs at the Spanish box office". Cineuropa.
- ^ "'Aída y vuelta' debuta en 27 cines de Estados Unidos con más de 220.000 euros de recaudación". Audiovisual451. 10 February 2026.
- ^ Fernández, Fausto (27 January 2026). "Crítica de 'Aída y vuelta', el salto al cine de la serie de Paco León y Carmen Machi: "Planta cara a la corrección política y a la Inquisición que persigue y castiga a la comedia"". Fotogramas.
- ^ Engel, Philipp (27 January 2026). "Crítica de 'Aída y vuelta': Paco León dirige una propuesta fresca y eficaz que se ganará a los fans de la serie". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Pozo, José Carlos (29 January 2026). "Crítica de Aída y vuelta: Paco León recupera el espíritu de la mítica serie con una película de lo más meta". HobbyConsolas.
- ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (30 January 2026). "'Aída y vuelta': Paco León y Carmen Machi regresan con gracia y emoción a sus orígenes para probar los límites del humor". El País.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (30 January 2026). "Mucho más que un mero 'fan service'". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
External links
- Gift Episode on YouTube
- Aida, the Movie at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol