The Paranoids
2008 · Movie · Unrated · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · 46% critics
A timid writer who makes a living entertaining at birthday parties keeps rewriting his first screenplay while fearing success and relationships. When a confident old friend returns to revive a TV show and leaves his girlfriend staying with him, the attempt to help sparks jealousy, anxiety, and growing tension within their friendship.
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Details
- Original title
- Los paranoicos
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-23
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (20 votes)
About
If you enjoy awkward friendship comedies about insecurity, creative ambition, and romantic tension with a modern urban feel, this may click; Not for you if you want subtle drama or deep character work like in Valentin.
Pros: relatable underdog lead; lively urban vibe; catchy music picks | Cons: predictable turns; thin supporting characters; not very subtle
Cast & crew
Daniel Hendler
as Luciano Gauna
- MF
Martín Feldman
as Martin Sherman
Walter Jakob
as Manuel Sinovieck
Jazmín Stuart
as Sofia
- VP
Veronica Perdomo
as Rocío
Cecilia Gispert
as Marta
- WT
Wu-chao Ting
as Wonk
- DJ
Daniel Jeng
as Hijo de Wonk
Fausto Collado
as Portero
- MG
María Carolina Guzmán
as Mucama
Directed by Gabriel Medina