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Movie Info

After a real estate agent (Carmen Maura) discovers $15 million in a dead man's apartment, she realizes the other tenants already have plans for the money.

Rating:

R
Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

Spanish (Spain)
Director:

Alex de la Iglesia
Producer:

Andrés Vicente Gómez
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 21, 2019
Runtime:

1h 46m
Production Co:

Lolafilms S.A.
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital, Surround

Cast & Crew

Carmen Maura
Julia

Eduardo Antuña
Charly

Jesús Bonilla
Ricardo

Paca Gabaldón
Hortensia

Sancho Gracia
Castro

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Emilio

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Critic Reviews for Common Wealth

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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Empire Magazine
Iglesia updates the persecution complex and Holocaust allegory of Polanski's The Tenant as a nerd empowerment ritual.

November 9, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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June 24, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Jamie Russell
BBC.com

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Audience Reviews for Common Wealth

May 09, 2009

¨La Comunidad(Common Wealth)¨ brings out the darkest side of our human nature, bringing out delicious black comedy, horror and thriller elements without the need to invoke anything supernatural or fantastical. The pacing of the film is spot on, and the atmosphere and tension is built to great effect. The film is creepy, crazy and builds to real edge of the seat tension. The characters are all wonderful, and the cast give great performances.

John M Super Reviewer
Oct 11, 2008

Álex de la Iglesia makes one of the most fun and hilarious spoofs of crime and thriller films, referencing great directors such as Hitchcock and Polanski. Le Locataire (1976) is the most predominant reference. This one is among his best films. Hesitate not, my friend, as the dark humor is still present. 73/100

Edgar C Super Reviewer
Mar 07, 2008

[font=Century Gothic]In "Common Wealth," Julia(Carmen Maura), a temporary real estate agent, is showing a couple a furnished apartment in downtown Madrid where her and her underemployed husband, Ricardo(Jesus Bonilla), have been spending the occasional night to escape their unheated apartment, when water starts leaking in from the apartment above. After the fire department breaks in, a very, very dead body is found in hideous squalor. While going through his papers, Julia finds a map that leads her to a treasure of 300 million pesetas.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Common Wealth" is an entertaining movie with a nasty outlook of human nature(which was reinforced by the rubbernecking on the bus this morning) that owes a lot to "Delicatessen" for its basic setup, if not plot. So, while it is basically predictable, the movie does manage to pull off a couple of surprises in its exciting payoff. That, along with the always delightful Carmen Maura leading the way, does manage to make it quite worthwhile.[/font]

Walter M Super Reviewer
Jul 31, 2007

Along with "El dia de la bestia" this is De la Iglesia's best work. a mad, bloody film about greedy murderous neighbors. but warning, you may either hate its absurdity or simply die of laughter.

Pierluigi P Super Reviewer