Problemista
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.
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Cast
40 people
Julio Torres
Alejandro
Known for
Nimona
The Great North
Tilda Swinton
Elizabeth
Known for
Doctor Strange
We Need to Talk About Kevin
RZA
Bobby
Known for
The Man with the Iron Fists
Nobody
Isabella Rossellini
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Blue Velvet
The Odyssey
Catalina Saavedra
Dolores
Known for
The House of the Spirits
The Maid
James Scully
Bingham
Known for
You
Titans
Laith Nakli
Khalil
Known for
Ms. Marvel
The Wall
Spike Einbinder
Spray
Known for
Horace and Pete
You Hurt My Feelings
Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel
Young Alejandro
Known for
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Greta Lee
Dalia
Known for
Past Lives
Russian Doll
Larry Owens
Craigslist
Known for
Search Party
Dumb Money
Glo Tavarez
Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal
Known for
The Chair Company
Julio Torres Director · Lia Ouyang Rusli Composer Fredrik Wenzel Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2.5M · Budget $12M · United States release March 1, 2024
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,503,154
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
A24
Production · Studio
Fruit Tree
Production
VVS Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · March 13, 2023
Premiere · South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
United States · March 1, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · April 19, 2024
Digital
United States
June 17, 2023 · Premiere · Provincetown Film Festival
June 23, 2023 · Premiere · Oak Cliff Film Festival
July 22, 2023 · Premiere · Outfest LA Film Festival
March 22, 2024 · Theatrical
Australia
June 7, 2024 · Premiere · Sydney International Film Festival
August 17, 2024 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
August 28, 2024 · Digital
October 10, 2024 · Premiere · New Farm Queer Film Festival
November 20, 2024 · Physical
Germany
June 13, 2024 · Theatrical
Guatemala
August 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Italy
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · NOAM Faenza Film Festival
Mexico
June 10, 2024 · Premiere · Guadalajara International Film Festival
July 18, 2024 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 1, 2024 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Philippines
January 17, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
March 1, 2025 · Digital · SkyShowtime
Singapore
November 28, 2024 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
May 21, 2024 · Digital
Spain
June 13, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
April 12, 2024 · Premiere · Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
Ukraine
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Sunny Bunny LGBTIA+ Film Festival
United Kingdom
July 8, 2024 · Digital
December 31, 2024 · Digital · Sky Cinema/Now
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