¡Asu mare! Los amigos

¡Asu mare! Los amigos (lit. 'Asu mare! The friends') is a 2023 Peruvian comedy film directed by Carlos Alcántara (in his directorial debut) and written by Rasec Barragán, Renato Fernandez and Marco Rubina.^[1] It is a spin-off film from the film trilogy !Asu mare!, which also serves as a sequel to the final film.^[2] It stars Andrés Salas, Franco Cabrera, Emilram Cossio and Miguel Vergara.^[3] It premiered on February 9, 2023 in Peruvian theaters.^[4]

¡Asu mare! Los amigos
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carlos Alcántara
Written by	Rasec Barragán Renato Fernandez Marco Rubina
Produced by	Jorge Constantino Milagros Valladares
Starring	Andrés Salas Franco Cabrera Emilram Cossio Miguel Vergara
Cinematography	Mauro Veloso
Edited by	Eduardo "Chino" Pinto
Music by	Jorge Miranda
Production company	Tondero Producciones
Distributed by	Tondero Producciones
Release date	February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Cachin's friends are back. After overcoming many challenges, an inheritance will put them to the test, facing funny situations and dark characters that will try to boycott one of their greatest dreams.^[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[3][5]

• Andrés Salas as “El Culi”
• Franco Cabrera as "Lechuga"
• Emilram Cossio as “Poroto”
• Miguel Vergara as "El Chato"

Production

After the premiere of ¡Asu mare! 3, Carlos Alcantara, the protagonist of the trilogy, stated that there were no plans for a fourth installment.^[6][7] However, at the end of 2021, production of a fourth installment focused on Cachin's friends was confirmed^[8] with the preliminary title of ¡Asu mare! 4 and Chesu mare^[9] and a release planned sometime in 2022.^[10][11]

On March 3, 2022, Tondero Productions announced that Carlos Alcantara would direct the new film and that it would be released at the end of 2022.^[12] In June 2022, actor Ricardo Mendoza declared that he would not star in ¡Asu mare! 4 after a controversy surrounding his comedy web program Hablando huevadas in which he made offensive jokes.^[13][14]

Filming

Principal photography began on September 12, 2022, and ended on October 9 of the same year.^[15]

Reception

On its first day, the film was seen by 55,000 viewers,^[16] making it the most successful Peruvian premiere since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[17] It drew nearly 205,000 viewers by the end of its opening weekend.^[18]