United States / Mar 13, 2023 / South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shakina Nayfack | Nadine |
| Theo Maltz | Travis |
| River L. Ramirez | Estefani, Bank of America Rep |
| Sheila Moikangoa | FedEx Clerk |
| Yvette Mercedes | Ms. Fuentes |
| Ruba Thérèse Mansouri | Secretary, Khalil Law Secretary |
| Martine Gutierrez | Gallerist |
| Jack P. Raymond | Waiter |
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| Mimi Davila | Rebecca, Hasbro Receptionist |
| Miles G. Jackson | Brian, Hasbro Executive |
| Milagros Rivera | Client |
| Megan Stalter | Lili |
| Jason Furlani | Stefano, Tram Operator |
| Paul Cooper | Drunk Bro |
| Bardia Salimi | Salon Packages Guy |
| James Seol | Man (Cleaning Boy Fetish) |
| Jordan Mendoza | Bartender |
| Charlene Incarnate | MC |
| Amy Zimmer | Poet |
| Sandra Caldwell | Rosemary |
| Vincent Ford | Man |
| Roman Maldonado | Victor |
| Carlos E. Navedo | Old Alejandro |
| Cristina Madalina Kissler | Art Gallery Assistant (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Problemista |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | A24, Fruit Tree |
| Official site | problemista.movie |
| Release date | 1 marzo 2024 |
| Production | Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Becky Glupczynski, Julio Torres, Ali Herting, Neha Simon |
| Writer | Julio Torres |
| Casting | Gayle Keller |
| Editing | Jacob Secher Schulsinger, Sara Shaw, Nolan Jennings, Babs Laco, Adam Dicterow, Oskar Larsson |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Wenzel, Jon Pack, Aaron Brown, Rob Agulo, Lorenzo Zanini, Marcos Herrera, Anabel Caicedo, Stratton Bailey, Stephen Long, John Blazzi, Andrew Landreville |
| Assistant directors | Kether Abeles, David Ketterer Spencer, Julie A. Bloom, Victoria Coram, Julio Torres, Hope McCullough, Federica Arevalo |
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Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Apr 12, 2024 / 12+ / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Ukraine / Apr 19, 2024 / Sunny Bunny LGBTIA+ Film Festival
Australia / Jun 07, 2024 / M / Sydney International Film Festival
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Mexico / Jun 10, 2024 / Guadalajara International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 01, 2024 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
Italy / Oct 25, 2024 / NOAM Faenza Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 01, 2024 / R
Singapore / Nov 28, 2024 / R21
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 22, 2024 / R
Germany / Jun 13, 2024 / 12
Spain / Jun 13, 2024 / 18
Mexico / Jul 18, 2024
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Guatemala / Aug 29, 2024
Digital
United States / Apr 19, 2024 / R
South Korea / May 21, 2024 / 15
United Kingdom / Jul 08, 2024 / 15
Australia / Aug 28, 2024 / M
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Poland / Mar 01, 2025 / SkyShowtime
Physical media
Australia / Nov 20, 2024 / M
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