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Santiago Segura, Marta González de Vega, and Juan Vera. Key Cast: Santiago Segura as Javier García. Toni Acosta as Marisa. Silvia Abril as Carmen. Leo Harlem as Paco. Wendy Ramos as Rosaura (the maid). Music: Scored by the award-winning Roque Baños . Cinematography: Ángel Iguácel. Box Office and Legacy

(Spanish: Padre no hay más que uno ), released on August 1, 2019, is a Spanish family comedy that revitalized the domestic box office. Directed by and starring Santiago Segura , the film is a remake of the 2017 Argentine movie Ten Days Without Mom ( Mamá se fue de viaje ). Synopsis and Plot Father There Is Only One (2019)

A television series based on the films, featuring a different cast, premiered in early 2026. Themes and Reception Santiago Segura, Marta González de Vega, and Juan Vera

Its success launched one of Spain’s most successful modern franchises, with four sequels released or planned as of early 2026: Father There Is Only One 2 (2020). Father There Is Only One 3 (2022). Father There Is Only One 4 (2024). Father There Is Only One 5 (expected 2025). Silvia Abril as Carmen

The film was a massive hit, grossing over $16 million and becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of 2019.

Critics and audiences highlighted the film's "creative recycling" of family tropes, often comparing it to the 1983 American comedy Mr. Mom . It is praised for its ability to bridge generational gaps through shared laughter, focusing on the evolution of fatherhood and the normalization of shifting household roles.