Elsa & Fred_
Original: Elsa y Fred
When the retired seventy-seven years old hypochondriac widower Fred moves to an apartment in Madrid, his temperamental daughter Cuca has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder Argentinean Elsa. Later, they meet each other and Elsa seduces Fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a romance.
Starring
China Zorrilla, Manuel Alexandre, Blanca Portillo
Box Office
$3.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Elsa & Fred earned $3.0M worldwide on a $2.6M budget — a 15% return on investment.
Year context
Elsa & Fred was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Elsa & Fred is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 48m.
CAST (17)
China Zorrilla
Elsa
Manuel Alexandre
Fred
Blanca Portillo
Cuca
José Ángel Egido
Paco
Omar Muñoz
Javi
Roberto Carnaghi
Gabriel
Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa
Juan
Gonzalo Urtizberea
Alejo
Fanny Gautier
Laura
Federico Luppi
Pablo
TS
Tomás Sáez
Goyo
Julián Villagrán
Doctor 1
Manolo Solo
Doctor 2
RM
Roberto Mosca
Conserje
FM
Fabrizio Meschini
Botones
Claudia Álvarez
Carla
PV
Pilar Valero
Mujer Bar
BOX OFFICE
$2.6M
Budget
$3.0M
Revenue
+15%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Elsa & Fred about?
When the retired seventy-seven years old hypochondriac widower Fred moves to an apartment in Madrid, his temperamental daughter Cuca has an incident with his next door neighbor, the elder Argentinean Elsa. Later, they meet each other and Elsa seduces Fred with her reckless behavior and view of life and they have a romance.
How long is Elsa & Fred?
Elsa & Fred has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Elsa & Fred?
The cast of Elsa & Fred includes China Zorrilla, Manuel Alexandre, Blanca Portillo, José Ángel Egido, Omar Muñoz.
How much did Elsa & Fred make at the box office?
Elsa & Fred earned $2,985,837 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,600,000.
What is the rating of Elsa & Fred?
Elsa & Fred has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 82 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance