Name: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1984-10-25
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Carmen Maura, Luis Hostalot, Ryo Hiruma, Ángel de Andrés López, Gonzalo Suárez

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October 25, 1984 · 1 h 42 min · Strong Language

Released: October 25, 1984
Runtime: 1 h 42 min
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: Spanish
Also spoken: English, French, German
Made in: Spain
Box office: $706,685
Available in: 35 countries

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Where can I stream What Have I Done to Deserve This??

In the United States, you can rent or buy What Have I Done to Deserve This? from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 22 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is What Have I Done to Deserve This? worth watching?

74

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).

Will What Have I Done to Deserve This? make me laugh?

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Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and cringe comedy (6 of 10).

Is What Have I Done to Deserve This? plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is What Have I Done to Deserve This? in English?

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No, it was made in Spanish, with some English, French, and German.