Problemista

Name: Problemista
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-03-01
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA, Isabella Rossellini, Catalina Saavedra

2024·Movie·R·104 min·★ 6.8(169)

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Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

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Where to watch Problemista in United States

Can I watch Problemista in United States? Yes — you can stream Problemista in United States on Kanopy, Hoopla, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Click a service to open Problemista there. Availability last verified on August 20, 2026.

Where is Problemista streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
South Korea	—	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Problemista

Problemista is a 2024 English-language comedy film directed by Julio Torres. The cast is led by Julio Torres, Tilda Swinton, RZA. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

Problemista was produced by A24 and Fruit Tree and made in United States of America. It was released on March 1, 2024, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Julio Torres
Writers: Julio Torres
Release date: March 1, 2024
OTT release: April 19, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: A24, Fruit Tree

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Problemista cast & crew

Problemista was directed by Julio Torres and written by Julio Torres.

The cast features Julio Torres as Alejandro, Tilda Swinton as Elizabeth, RZA as Bobby, Isabella Rossellini as Narrator (voice), Catalina Saavedra as Dolores, and James Scully as Bingham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lia Ouyang Rusli, cinematography is by Fredrik Wenzel, and it was produced by Emma Stone and Dave McCary.

Is Problemista worth watching?

Problemista holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 169 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Problemista is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Problemista

In United States, you can stream Problemista on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on April 19, 2024.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.