Torrente for President (2026)

Name: Torrente for President
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2026-03-13
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Santiago Segura, Gabino Diego, Carlos Areces, Ramón Langa, Francisco Nicolás

Torrente for President (2026), directed by Santiago Segura, starring Santiago Segura and Gabino Diego.

03/13/2026 BR Comedy 1h 43m

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Synopsis

Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.

What the catalogue says about this film

Santiago Segura and Gabino Diego have worked together on 2 films in the catalogue
Film 5 of 5 in Torrente - Colección, by release order
Film 5 of 5 by Santiago Segura in the catalogue

Every comparison is within the CineQuiz catalogue, not cinema as a whole.

Javier SalmonesCinematography
Santiago SeguraDirector, Producer, Screenplay
Fran AmaroEditing
María Luisa GutiérrezProducer

Torrente - Colección

The franchise in release order. 6 films.

Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley 1998
Torrente 2: Missão Marbella 2001
Torrente 3: El protector 2005
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis 2011
Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas 2014
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About the film

Torrente for President (Spanish: Torrente, presidente) is a 2026 Spanish comedy film directed by Santiago Segura, starring Segura as José Luis Torrente. A satire of Spain's politics, it is the sixth installment of the Torrente film series, following Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (2014). Similarly to other films by Segura, the film features a long list of cameos as easter eggs.

It was released theatrically in Spain on 13 March 2026 by Sony Pictures, posting successful box office figures in the country and becoming the fourth highest-grossing Spanish film in domestic box office history.

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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.

Cast

Santiago Segura as José Luis Torrente

Gabino Diego as Cuco

Carlos Areces as Pelayo

Ramón Langa as Jacobo Carrascal

Bertín Osborne as Pedro Vilches

Cañita Brava as Antoñito

Vito Quiles as himself

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump

Kevin Spacey as the man pulling the strings

José María Kimbo as Bartolomé

Carlos Latre as Javier Milei

Aníbal Gómez as Idoia Mantero

Florentino Fernández as Patxi

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. Filming began in 2025. Shooting locations included the small municipality of Anchuelo and a bar in the Ciudad Lineal district of Madrid decorated with far-right paraphernalia. In order to avoid scrutiny, the production crew shot footage in Madrid under the cover title Los años que me quedan. Atresmedia Cine announced a wide collaboration agreement with Bowfinger International Pictures at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival including the film.

Release

Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 13 March 2026. Film Factory acquired international sales rights. It went on to gross an estimated €2.4 million (circa 300,000 admissions) in its opening Friday, and around €7.25 in its opening weekend. The film used a non-standard marketing strategy, with no details about the cast disclosed prior to the theatrical release, while the first trailer was released after the opening weekend. Also on 16 March 2026, Sony released the poster and first stills from the film. After ten days, it had grossed over €16 million (2 million admissions), becoming the highest-grossing film of 2026 in Spain. After its third weekend, it had grossed €20.6 million. After its fifth weekend, it had grossed €26.4 million (3.5 million admissions). With over €28 million in takings and close to 3.8 million admissions by its tenth weekend in Spanish theatres, it had become the fourth highest grossing Spanish film in the domestic box office and the highest-grossing title of the Torrente film series (although not the Torrente film with more admissions, which still is Torrente 2). It was released theatrically in Argentina on 9 April 2026 by Méliès Distribution Company.

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".

Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be the best political film in Spain since Selfie.

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.

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.

Natalia of La Nación rated the film 3 out of 5 stars ('good'), assessing that the comedy works and unfolds non-stop "without any political correctness, subtleties, or constraints imposed by good taste".

References

External links

Torrente for President at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol

Torrente for President at IMDb

Text from Torrente for President on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrente_for_President

Trivia

It premiered on March 13, 2026, a Friday.
It runs 1h43 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Torrente presidente".
It is film 6 of 6 in the Torrente franchise.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBowfinger, Atresmedia Cine, Amiguetes Entertainment
CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Javier Salmones Cinematography
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Fran Amaro Editing
María Luisa Gutiérrez Producer
Santiago Segura Producer
Roque Baños Original music
Santiago Segura Screenplay

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What is Torrente for President about?

Torrente for President: Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.

Who directed Torrente for President?

Torrente for President was directed by Santiago Segura in 2026.

Who stars in Torrente for President?

The cast of Torrente for President includes Santiago Segura, Gabino Diego, Carlos Areces, Ramón Langa and Francisco Nicolás.

How long is Torrente for President?

Torrente for President runs for 103 minutes, or 1h43.

What is the correct order of the Torrente - Colección films?

The Torrente - Colección franchise has 6 films in the catalogue. In release order: Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley; Torrente 2: Missão Marbella; Torrente 3: El protector; Torrente 4: Lethal crisis; Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas; Torrente presidente.