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Bitter Christmas

Play trailer 1:05 Poster for Bitter Christmas R 2026 1h 51m Drama Comedy Holiday Play Trailer Watchlist
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88% Tomatometer 32 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Rory Doherty AV Club 3d
C+
Bitter Christmas uncomfortably straddles its twin goals of complexity and amusement, too pithy to take seriously and too flat to be riotously entertained. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 3d
If this is merely a clever experiment in the legacy of a still-vibrant creator, Almodóvar has earned the diversion. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 3d
3.5/5
At times the film-within-a-film structure is busy and overcomplicated. Almodóvar gradually pulls the threads together into a sharp and unexpectedly brilliant punchline. If only he had let us in on the joke a little earlier. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 15h
Almodóvar is having a blast both reveling in and taking the piss out of the many reoccurring themes that make up his immense and wildly accomplished body of work. Go to Full Review Sean Boelman FandomWire 1d
7/10
It’s a fun formal experiment, and while it’s mostly silly and slight, it’s enjoyable for those who are already fans of the filmmaker. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 4d
3/5
Almodóvar’s latest plays like a tranquil exorcism related to his current status as a renowned artist who maybe feels like he’s said everything he’s had to say. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

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Pedro Almodóvar

Director

Bárbara Lennie

Elsa

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Raúl Rossetti

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Mónica

Victoria Luengo

Patricia

Patrick Criado

Bonifacio
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Movie Info

Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Screenwriter
Pedro Almodóvar
Production Co
Movistar Plus+, El Deseo, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexual Material)
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Holiday
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 51m