Pizza Movies

Pizza Movies
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlo Padial
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyPatricio Vial
Edited by
  • Ove Hermida-Carro
  • Jaume Martí
Music byJavier Rodero Villa
Production
companies
  • El Cansancio
  • Bambina Films
  • Scorpora Studio
  • Pioneros Media Offline
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • 11 March 2026 (2026-03-11) (Málaga)
  • 15 May 2026 (2026-05-15) (Spain)
Running time
87 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

Pizza Movies is a 2026 Spanish comedy film directed by Carlo Padial from a screenplay co-written with Desirée de Fez and Carlos de Diego. It stars Berto Romero and Judit Martín.

It premiered on 11 March 2026 at the 29th Málaga Film Festival ahead of its 15 May 2026 theatrical release in Spain by A Contracorriente Films.

Plot

The plot follows a couple (journalist and film critic Thais and publicist Alan) who decides to open a pizza business in the midst of a career crisis.[1][2][3]

Cast

Production

The screenplay was written by Desirée de Fez, Carlos de Diego, and Carlo Padial.[5] De Fez stated that the film stemmed from "the desire to make a positive, happy, cheerful comedy", finding inspiration in the American comedies of Mel Brooks, Hal Ashby or Albert Brooks from the late 60s, 70s, and 80s.[6] The film was produced by El Cansancio, Bambina, Scorpora, and Pioneros Media Offline.[6]

Release

Pizza Movies was presented at the 29th Málaga Film Festival on 11 March 2026.[7][8] For its Catalan premiere,[2] it was programmed at the D'A Film Festival.[1] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 15 May 2026.[9]

Reception

Víctor A. Gómez of La Opinión de Málaga praised as a merit how Padial manages to tell "important things about who we are and where we stand right now" and "offering a hopeful way forward" "without a trace of cynicism".[10]

Fran González of Mondosonoro rated the film 7 out of 10 points, writing that it inspires with its "remarkable optimism and human warmth in these dark and cynical times".[11]

Writing in El Mundo, Nacho Vigalondo billed the film as "a universal film about the triumph of love over the wear and tear of life in times of economic uncertainty", entailing a brand of "underground cinema to watch with the family".[12]

Jordi Batlle Caminal of La Vanguardia rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, finding strikingly curious (or miraculous) how "despite being the polar opposite of social cinema, Pizza Movies captures the state of the world with crystal-clear precision".[13]

Ricardo Rosado of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing about how it "shields us from cynicism and barbarism by embracing kindness, buffoonery, and melancholy".[14]

Carlos Marañón of Cinemanía rated the film 4 ouf of 5 stars, declaring it "a full-blown romantic comedy about two losers".[15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Casas, Quim (17 February 2026). "El D'A presentará las nuevas películas de Carlos Marques-Marcet, Carlo Padial, David Moragas, Julia de Paz Solvas, Lucía Aleñar e Ian de la Rosa". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica.
  2. 1 2 "Pizza Movies". D'A Film Festival. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ladrón de Guevara, Isabel (11 March 2026). "Berto Romero y Judith Martín protagonizan "Pizza Movies", una comedia que reivindica el amor en tiempos de crisis". Cadena SER.
  4. ↑ "Pizza Movies, en la Academia". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 5 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (24 February 2025). "Carlo Padial shooting his new comedy Pizza Movies". Cineuropa.
  6. 1 2 "Primeras imágenes de 'Pizza movies', la nueva comedia 'indie' de Carlo Padial con Berto Romero". Cine con Ñ. 18 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Pizza Movies' recupera el viejo sabor de la comedia romántica en el Festival de Málaga". Europa Press. 11 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Doce películas españolas y diez iberoamericanas competirán en el 29 Festival de Málaga". rtve.es. 11 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Las 15 películas de comedia más esperadas de 2026: de 'Scary Movie 6' a 'El diablo viste de Prada 2'". Fotogramas. 4 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Gómez, Víctor A. (11 March 2026). "'Pizza Movies': sigue deprimida, pero es mucho más feliz". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
  11. ↑ González, Fran (10 May 2026). "Reseñamos 'Pizza Movies', película protagonizada por Judit Martín y Berto Romero". Mondosonoro.
  12. ↑ Vigalondo, Nacho (15 May 2026). "Pizzas, películas y patriotismo". El Mundo.
  13. ↑ Batlle Caminal, Jordi (15 May 2026). "Pizzas en estado crítico". La Vanguardia.
  14. ↑ Rosado, Ricardo (16 May 2026). ""Sublime": La película española que mezcla cine, crisis existencial y pizzas en una de las mejores comedias del año". Fotogramas (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Marañón, Carlos (26 May 2026). "Critica 'Pizza Movies': una historia de amor a contracorriente que estira los límites de lo convencional". Cinemanía (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2026 – via 20minutos.es.
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