Film

Problemista

2024 · 1h 44m · Comedy

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

68

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

Julio Torres

Alejandro

Tilda Swinton

Elizabeth

RZA

Bobby

Isabella Rossellini

Narrator (voice)

Catalina Saavedra

Dolores

James Scully

Bingham

Laith Nakli

Khalil

Spike Einbinder

Spray

Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel

Young Alejandro

Greta Lee

Dalia

Larry Owens

Craigslist

Glo Tavarez

Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal

Kelly McCormack

Sharon

Eudora Peterson

FreezeCorp Receptionist

Ronald Peet

Apple Customer Service Rep

Greta Titelman

Celeste

• Julio TorresWriter · Director · Producer
• Dave McCaryProducer
• Emma StoneProducer
• Ali HertingProducer
• Fredrik WenzelDirector of Photography
• Lia Ouyang RusliOriginal Music Composer
• Jacob Secher SchulsingerEditor
• Sara ShawEditor
• Gayle KellerCasting

Official Trailer 2Official TrailerOfficial Promo

Release date

March 1, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$2,503,154

Genres

Comedy

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