El cumple de la abuela

El cumple de la abuela (transl. Grandma's Birthday) is a 2015 Mexican romantic comedy film written and directed by Javier Colinas.^[1] The film stars Susana Alexander, Cesar Giraldo and Luis Arrieta in the lead roles.^[2]

El cumple de la abuela
Film poster
Directed by	Javier Colinas
Screenplay by	Adriana Pelusi Reynolds Robledo Tobias Camba Javier Colinas
Story by	Luis Arrieta Javier Colinas Reynolds Robledo Tobias Camba
Produced by	Yadira Pascault Orozco
Starring	Susana Alexander Cesar Giraldo Luis Arrieta
Cinematography	Juan Pablo Ojeda
Edited by	Max Blasquez
Music by	Odilón Chávez
Production companies	Somos Next Itaca Films
Release dates	13 April 2015 (2015-04-13) (Chicago Latino Film Festival) 1 January 2016 (2016-01-01)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The film premiered at the 2015 Chicago Latino Film Festival.^[3][4] The film was later released in Mexico on 1 January 2016 and received mixed reviews from critics.^[5] It was also streamed on Netflix on 20 December 2016 but was later removed by the platform in December 2017. Its sequel, Grandma's Wedding, was released in 2019 and opened to mixed reviews.^[6]

Synopsis

A dysfunctional family travels all the way to Cuernavaca to celebrate Grandma Abuela's (Susana Alexander) birthday and all hello breaks loose when the father shows up with his new wife.

Cast

• Susana Alexander as Abuela
• Cesar Giraldo as Julio
• Luis Arrieta as Daniel
• Luis Ernesto Franco as Sebastián
• Antonio Gaona as Juan Pablo
• Martha Claudia Moreno as Natalia
• Paola Núñez as Andrea
• Renata Notni as Julieta
• Marimar Vega as Ana
• Tiaré Scanda as Diana
• Macaria as Aurora
• Rodrigo Murray as Gerardo
• Elba Jimézez as Gema Rubí