Problemista

Problemista

2024•1h 44m•6.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(143)

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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Production

A24, Fruit Tree

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Julio Torres

Julio Torres

Alejandro

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Elizabeth

RZA

RZA

Bobby

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Narrator (voice)

Catalina Saavedra

Catalina Saavedra

Dolores

James Scully

James Scully

Bingham

Laith Nakli

Laith Nakli

Khalil

Spike Einbinder

Spike Einbinder

Spray

Logan J. Alarcon-Poucel

Young Alejandro

Greta Lee

Greta Lee

Dalia

Larry Owens

Larry Owens

Craigslist

Glo Tavarez

Glo Tavarez

Beatriz, Khalil Law Paralegal

Kelly McCormack

Kelly McCormack

Sharon

Eudora Peterson

Eudora Peterson

FreezeCorp Receptionist

Ronald Peet

Ronald Peet

Apple Customer Service Rep

Greta Titelman

Greta Titelman

Celeste

Shakina Nayfack

Shakina Nayfack

Nadine

Theo Maltz

Theo Maltz

Travis

River L. Ramirez

River L. Ramirez

Estefani, Bank of America Rep

Sheila Moikangoa

Sheila Moikangoa

FedEx Clerk

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