Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- heightened
- date night
- friends night
What critics said
Critics found the ensemble relationship comedy energetic and entertaining in places, but broadly regarded it as uneven and only moderately successful.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Paula is involved with Javier while Pedro, Sonia, and Lucia become entangled in reciprocal suspicions and misunderstandings.
Pedro hires a private eye to uncover Paula's secret lover, turning romantic jealousy into a detective subplot.
The central conflicts arise from affairs, a one-night stand, longing, and competing ideas of fidelity.
Javier, Sonia, Pedro, Paula, and Lucia each occupy shifting positions within the same network of desire and suspicion.
Films like The Other Side of the Bed, and why
Love Actually
shared ensemble romantic comedy structure, infidelity, sexual misunderstandings, and witty relationship turmoil
Spanish Affair
shared interconnected romantic entanglements, comic infidelity, and emotionally heightened ensemble storytelling
The Women on the 6th Floor
shared contemporary relationship comedy, shifting couples, sexual confusion, and breezy dramatic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Emilio Martínez Lázaro
- Release Date
- 2002-04-27
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Ernesto Alterio
- Paz Vega
- Guillermo Toledo
- Natalia Verbeke
- Alberto San Juan
- María Esteve
- Ramón Barea
- Nathalie Poza
- Secun de la Rosa
- Carol Salvador
Common questions
- What is The Other Side of the Bed about?
- A lively Spanish comedy drama turns a web of affairs, one-night stands, and jealous investigations into an exuberant portrait of romantic confusion.
- What is The Other Side of the Bed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Other Side of the Bed as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Other Side of the Bed violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Other Side of the Bed.
- What did critics think of The Other Side of the Bed?
- Critics found the ensemble relationship comedy energetic and entertaining in places, but broadly regarded it as uneven and only moderately successful.
- Which films are like The Other Side of the Bed?
- Films with a similar feel include Love Actually, Spanish Affair, and The Women on the 6th Floor.
- How long is The Other Side of the Bed?
- The Other Side of the Bed runs 114 minutes.
