To Die Is Not Always Good Business

To Die Is Not Always Good Business () is a 2026 black comedy film directed by Claudia Pinto Emperador. The cast is led by Tamara Casellas and Ana Wagener. It features dialogue in Spanish and Valencian (Catalan).

Plot A lower-class family desecrates the tomb of a purportedly deceased businessman to ask for a ransom, although the body turns out to belong to another person, while the rich widow also has plans.

Cast

Production Luis Moreno developed the original story under the title El cadáver insaciable. The film was produced by Voramar Films, Tornasol Media, and Morir de Película AIE, with the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and À Punt Media. It was shot in Spanish and Valencian. Filming locations in the Valencia region included Tavernes de la Valldigna and Alfafar.

Release The film was presented in the section of the 10th BCN Film Fest on 23 April 2026. Distributed by Karma Films, it was released theatrically in Spain on 26 June 2026.

Reception Philipp Engel of La Vanguardia rated the film 3 out of 5 stars (), writing that, despite lacking aesthetic ambition, Pinto brings out the best of the cast of the black, social, and picaresque comedy, featuring a "well-oiled script", likening the film's premise to Rafael Azcona's and Mario Monicelli's films.

See also List of Spanish films of 2026

References

External links To Die Is Not Always Good Business at ICAA's Catálogo de Cinespañol