Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irritable
- affectionate
- date night
- lazy weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tenso hires the charismatic Cuervo Flores to seduce Tana so that she will initiate the separation.
Tana's bad temper extends to complaints about the weather, government, neighbors, and teenagers.
Tenso wants to separate from Tana because her constant hostility has damaged their relationship.
Carlos's plan places Cuervo between the married couple as an intentional romantic catalyst.
Films like A Boyfriend for My Wife, and why
The Break-Up
shared romantic comedy structure, marital dissatisfaction, and comic attempts to repair or escape a relationship
A Separation
shared witty relationship conflict, mismatched partners, and affectionate domestic comedy
War of the Roses
shared romantic comedy tone, divorce anxiety, and escalating interpersonal schemes
Movie Details
- Director
- Juan Taratuto
- Release Date
- 2008-08-14
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (69)
Cast
- Adrián Suar
- Valeria Bertuccelli
- Gabriel Goity
- Marcelo Xicarte
- Luis Herrera
- Martín Salazar
- Oscar Núñez
- Benjamín Amadeo
- Mercedes Morán
- Julieta Zylberberg
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Boyfriend for My Wife about?
- A frustrated husband recruits a notorious seducer to make his irritable wife fall in love with him and trigger the divorce he cannot request himself.
- What is A Boyfriend for My Wife like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Boyfriend for My Wife as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Boyfriend for My Wife violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Boyfriend for My Wife.
- Which films are like A Boyfriend for My Wife?
- Films with a similar feel include The Break-Up, A Separation, and War of the Roses.
- How long is A Boyfriend for My Wife?
- A Boyfriend for My Wife runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Boyfriend for My Wife?
- In United States, A Boyfriend for My Wife is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
