Torrente for President
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| Spanish | Torrente, presidente |
| Directed by | Santiago Segura |
| Written by | Santiago Segura |
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| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | €7 million |
Torrente for President[1] (Spanish: Torrente, presidente) is a 2026 Spanish film directed by Santiago Segura, starring Segura as José Luis Torrente. It is the sixth installment of the Torrente film series, being a sequel to Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas.
Plot
Racist, sexist and homophobic José Luis Torrente makes a comeback, this time preparing a bid for the office of president of the Government of Spain.[2][3]
Cast
- Santiago Segura as José Luis Torrente[2]
- Gabino Diego as Cuco[4]
- Carlos Areces as Pelayo[4]
- Ramón Langa as Jacobo Carrascal[5]
- Bertín Osborne as Pedro Vilches[4]
Production
The film was produced by Torrente Presidente AIE, Bowfinger International Pictures, and Amiguetes Enterprises and it had the participation of Netflix and Atresmedia and the association of Mogambo.[6] Filming began in 2025.[7] Shooting locations included the small municipality of Anchuelo and a bar in the Ciudad Lineal district of Madrid decorated with far-right paraphernalia.[3][8][9] In order to avoid scrutiny, the production crew shot footage in Madrid under the cover title Los años que me quedan.[8] Atresmedia Cine announced a wide collaboration agreement with Bowfinger International Pictures at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival including the film.[10]
Release
Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was released theatricall in Spain on 13 March 2026.[7][11] Film Factory acquired international sales rights.[1] It went on to gross an estimated €2.4 million (circa 300,000 admissions) in its opening Friday,[12] and around €7.25 in its opening weekend.[6]
Reception
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla gave the film a 1-star rating declaring it a "a radio comedy with very little humour".[13]
Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be the best political film in Spain since Selfie.[14]
Marta Medina del Valle of El Confidencial rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, somewhat missing in the film the bold cinema of the first Torrente.[4]
Rubén Romero Santos of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, declaring it Segura's most "Ozorian" work, likening it to ¡Que vienen los socialistas!, otherwise pointing out that in the satire Vox and surrounding people receive the most scathing treatment, followed by the PSOE and then by Sumar and Podemos, while the PP barely receives little pinches.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b Hopewell, John (13 February 2026). "Film Factory Nabs Rights to 'Torrente for President,' Spain's Biggest Comedy Bet for 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ a b "Santiago Segura confirma la fecha de la vuelta de 'Torrente' a la gran pantalla en una película con claros guiños a Vox". Cadena SER. 29 August 2025.
- ^ a b Hernández, Roberto (4 September 2025). "Vídeo e imágenes exclusivas del rodaje de 'Torrente, presidente': "¿Cómo están los máquinas?"". Meristation – via As.
- ^ a b c d Medina del Valle, Marta (13 March 2026). "'Torrente, presidente': muy anti-Vox y muy antisistema". El Confidencial.
- ^ Pardillos, David (13 March 2026). "Todos los cameos en 'Torrente presidente': de Vito Quiles y Carlos Herrera a Alec Baldwin y Kevin Spacey". Infobae.
- ^ a b Hopewell, John; De Pablos, Emiliano (19 March 2026). "Santiago Segura and Sony, Plus a Little Help From Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey, Smash Spanish Cinema Records With 'Torrente for President'". Variety.
- ^ a b Mopez, Víctor (28 August 2025). "'Torrente, presidente': Fecha de estreno de la sexta entrega de la saga de Santiago Segura". ecartelera.
- ^ a b Mármol, Julio (1 October 2025). "Santiago Segura recupera un viejo truco de Nolan: resuelto el misterio sobre su nuevo proyecto secreto". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Sánchez, Borja (15 August 2025). "El pueblo a 40 kms de Madrid donde se rueda 'Torrente 6': con más de 1.500 años de historia y en mitad de un parque forestal". Madrid Total – via El Español.
- ^ "Atresmedia Cine anuncia un acuerdo con la productora de Santiago Segura por cuatro años". La Vanguardia. 23 September 2025.
- ^ Mor, Ángel (14 March 2026). "El dinero que ha recaudado en su estreno 'Torrente Presidente', de Santiago Segura: mejor apertura del cine español de los últimos 15 años". Mundo Deportivo.
- ^ Roces, Pablo R. (14 March 2026). "Torrente Presidente revienta la taquilla en su primer día: recauda 2,4 millones, suma 300.000 espectadores y es el mejor estreno del cine español en 15 años". El Mundo.
- ^ Lombardo, Manuel J. (13 March 2026). "Segura, Jefe de Gabinete". Grupo Joly.
- ^ Fernández, Fausto (13 March 2026). "Crítica de 'Torrente presidente', Santiago Segura hace la mejor película política del cine español de la década: "Humor visceral, incómodo y revolucionaio"". Fotogramas.
- ^ Romero Santos, Rubén (14 March 2026). "Crítica de 'Torrente presidente': el taquillazo que nos merecemos como esperpento de la España del siglo XXI". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
External links
- Torrente for President at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol
- Torrente for President at IMDb