Father There Is Only One (franchise)
| Father There Is Only One | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Santiago Segura |
| Years | 2019–present |
| Based on | Ten Days Without Mom |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | |
| Television series | Father There Is Only One, The Series |
Father There Is Only One (Spanish: Padre no hay más que uno) is a Spanish family comedy film series directed by Santiago Segura. It follows the life and misadventures of an upper-middle-class Spanish family of a married couple with five children, headed by Segura himself.
The first film in the film series, which was released in 2019, is a remake of the 2017 Argentine film Ten Days Without Mom. Due to the box office success in Spain of the remake, it was followed by a second (2020), third (2022), fourth (2024), and fifth (2025) film, which were originally written by Segura and Marta González de Vega, and also box office hits. A television series, based on the films but with different cast and characters, premiered in 2026 on Atresplayer.
The original Argentine film was also remade in Italy as When Mom Is Away (2019), which has yielded a first and second sequel; and in France as 10 jours sans maman (2020), which has yielded a sequel. The Italian and French sequels are unrelated and independent of the Spanish franchise.
Films
Father There Is Only One (2019)
Javier García is a man who thinks he knows everything, but he doesn't help with the housework or his five children. However, he has to face reality when his wife decides to go on a trip and leave him alone with the kids.
The film is a remake of the 2017 Argentine film Ten Days Without Mom, adapted by Santiago Segura and Marta González de Vega, and directed by and starring Segura himself. It was released on 1 August 2019 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.[1]
Father There Is Only One 2 (2020)
Javier seems to have now everything under control, but a new baby and the arrival of the mother-in-law turn the family upside down.
Due to the box office success in Spain of the first film, it was followed by a sequel, originally written by Segura and González de Vega, directed again by Segura himself, and with all the main cast reprising their roles; something that has also happened in the rest of the sequels. It was released on 19 July 2020 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year in Spain.[2]
Father There Is Only One 3 (2022)
The family's life gets more complicated as Christmas approaches.
The film was released on 14 July 2022 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.[3]
Father There Is Only One 4 (2024)
Everything gets more complicated upon the announcement of the engagement of the eldest daughter Sara with Ocho in her 18th birthday.
The film was released on 17 July 2024 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.[4]
Father There Is Only One 5 (2025)
Javier is having a crisis because none of his children want to become independent and leave the house.
The film was released on 26 June 2025 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.[5]
Cast and characters
| Characters | Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father There Is Only One | Father There Is Only One 2 | Father There Is Only One 3 | Father There Is Only One 4 | Father There Is Only One 5 | |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Javier García | Santiago Segura | ||||
| Marisa Loyola | Toni Acosta | ||||
| Sara García Loyola | Martina D'Antiochia | ||||
| Carlota García Loyola | Calma Segura | ||||
| Rocío García Loyola | Luna Fulgencio | ||||
| Daniel "Dani" García Loyola | Carlos González Morollón | ||||
| Paula "Paulita" García Loyola | Sirena Segura | ||||
| Paco García | Leo Harlem | Leo Harlem | Leo Harlem | ||
| Carmen | Silvia Abril | Silvia Abril | Silvia Abril | ||
| Rosaura | Wendy Ramos | Wendy Ramos | Wendy Ramos | ||
| Leticia | Marta González de Vega | ||||
| Mother at school | Diana Navarro | ||||
| Mother at school | Mónica Pérez | ||||
| Milagros García | Loles León | ||||
| Ocho | Diego Arroba | Diego Arroba | |||
| Priest | Florentino Fernández | Florentino Fernández | |||
| Annoying neighbor | Florentino Fernández | ||||
| Sandra's mother | Carmen Alcayde | ||||
| Agustín Loyola | Carlos Iglesias | ||||
| Cristina García Loyola | Luna López | Blanca Ramírez | |||
| Nora | Neus Asensi | Neus Asensi | |||
Television
A television series produced by Atresmedia, based on the films but with different cast and characters, premiered on 25 January 2026 on Atresplayer. It stars Daniel Pérez Prada as Mateo Vicho and Mariam Hernández as Helena Vaello.[6]
References
- ^ "Largometrajes con mayor recaudación 2019" (PDF). Ministry of Culture (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Largometrajes con mayor recaudación 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Culture (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Zurro, Javier (18 July 2022). "Santiago Segura vuelve a salvar la taquilla del cine español con 'Padre no hay más que uno 3'". eldiario.es (in Spanish).
- ^ "Top 2024 año natural". Taquilla España (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Top 2025 año natural". Taquilla España (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "atresplayer estrena 'Padre no hay más que uno, la serie' el próximo 25 de enero y presenta sus primeras imágenes". Atresmedia (in Spanish). 29 November 2025.