The Mortimers
2025 Spanish film
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The Mortimers (Spanish: Los Muértimer) is a 2025 Spanish mystery comedy film directed by Álvaro Fernández Armero from a screenplay by Jelen Morales based on the comic book series Les Croques by Léa Mazé. It stars Diego Montejo and Iratxe Emparan.
by Léa Mazé
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| Spanish | Los Muértimer |
| Directed by | Álvaro Fernández Armero |
| Screenplay by | Jelen Morales |
| Based on | Les Croques by Léa Mazé |
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| Edited by | Raúl de Torres |
| Music by | Vanessa Garde |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Bullied teen Nico, along with French exchange program student Gabrielle and the former's bullies Marc, Sofía, and Raquel unravel a jewelry theft plot connected to the local cemetery.[1]
Cast
- Diego Montejo as Nico Mortimer[2]
- Iratxe Emparan as Gabrielle[1]
- Melani as Raquel[1]
- Adrián Checa as Marc[1]
- Bruna González as Sofía[1]
- Pepe Lorente as Pol[2]
- Belén Rueda[3]
- Alexandra Jiménez as Marisa[2]
- Víctor Clavijo as Sebastián Mortimer[2]
- Fele Martínez[1]
Production
The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema, Pokeepsie Films, and Pokeepsietxea, and it had the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+, Diputación Foral de Bizkaia, and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[4] Shooting locations in Biscay included Orduña.[5]
Release
The Mortimers is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 14 August 2025 by Paramount Pictures.[3] Filmax purchased international rights to the film.[3]
Reception
Javier Ocaña of El País wrote that the film "suffers from an alarming visual homogenization" and the performances "from a worrying lack of tonal cohesion", otherwise pointing out that the film "seems to have been made without any love for the source material".[6]
