Torrente (franchise)

*Torrente*
Torrente
Created by	Santiago Segura
Original work	Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)
Years	1998–present
Print publications
Graphic novel(s)	Torrente y el descubrimiento de América (2013); Torrente y el Cid (2014);
Films and television
Film(s)	Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law (1998); Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (2001); Torrente 3: el protector (2005); Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011); Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (2014); Torrente for President (2026);
Games
Video game(s)	Torrente (2003); Torrente 3: The Protector (2005);

Torrente is a Spanish dark comedy-action film franchise created, written, and directed by Santiago Segura. It follows the adventures of José Luis Torrente, a racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and fascist former police agent, performed by Segura himself. The film series features numerous celebrity cameos.

The first Torrente film released in 1998 became the highest-grossing Spanish film of all time in Spain, later surpassed by its first sequel released in 2001; leading to a third (2005), fourth (2011), fifth (2014), and sixth (2026) films. The franchise has yielded also two video games: Torrente (2003) and Torrente 3: The Protector (2005); two graphic novels by Enric Rebollo: Torrente y el descubrimiento de América (2013) and Torrente y el Cid (2014); and a slot machine.