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Bitter Christmas is a 2026 Spanish tragicomedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia alongside Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, and Quim Gutiérrez. It incorporates elements of autofiction. The film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 March 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures, and will subsequently have its international premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival competing for the Palme d'Or and Queer Palm.

2026 · 1h 51m
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Bitter Christmas

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Bitter Christmas is a 2026 Spanish tragicomedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia alongside Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, and Quim Gutiérrez. It incorporates elements of autofiction. The film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 March 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures, and will subsequently have its international premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival competing for the Palme d'Or and Queer Palm.

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Average 7.4
Reviews 51
Fresh 46
Rotten 5

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Studio
El Deseo
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 51 min
Rated
Tout public
Regions of Origin
Spain, Italy
© "(©) El Deseo, 2026"

Languages

Original Audio
Spanish, Spanish (Spain), Italian (Italy)
Audio

Spanish (Spain) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

French (France) (SDH)

Accessibility

Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.