The Invisible Guest

The Invisible Guest
Theatrical release poster
SpanishContratiempo
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Directed byOriol Paulo
Written by
  • Oriol Paulo
  • Lara Sendim
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyXavi Jiménez
Edited byJaume Martí
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 23 September 2016 (2016-09-23) (Fantastic Fest)
  • 6 January 2017 (2017-01-06) (Spain)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget€4 million
Box office$31.2 million

The Invisible Guest (Spanish: Contratiempo, lit.'Setback') is a 2016 Spanish mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Oriol Paulo. It stars Mario Casas alongside Bárbara Lennie, José Coronado, and Ana Wagener.

The film was released in Spain on 6 January 2017. It opened to mostly positive reviews from critics and finished with a modest domestic box office, but later found its popularity in the international market of China where it topped $25 million in box-office earning. The film was a commercial success, grossing $31.2 million worldwide against its €4 million budget. The Invisible Guest has spawned six remakes in different languages.