Divine Punishment (Spanish: Castigo divino) is a 2026 fantasy comedy film directed by Pablo Guerrero (in his directorial debut feature) starring Juan Dávila alongside Natalia Rodríguez and Lolita Flores. It is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production.
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Plot
Pedro, a contemptible nurse, receives supernatural powers from a magic box and is mentored by Gael, the artifact's previous bearer.
Cast
Juan Dávila as Pedro
Natalia Rodríguez as Paula
Macarena Gómez as Marta
Pepón Nieto
Jeriel Figueroa Ferrera
Darío Paso
Lolita Flores
Jorge Albuquerque
Gorka Zufiaurre
Production
The film is a Spanish-Portuguese co-production by Castigo Divino AIE, Pecaneta Producciones, Apaches Entertainment, Boavista Filmes and La Cochera, and it had the backing from RTVE.
Release
Divine Punishment had its premiere at Cines Fuencarral in Madrid on 10 February 2026. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the film was released in Spanish theatres on 13 February 2026.
Reception
Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla lamented Dávila to have been stuffed in such a corny story.
Begoña Piña of Cinemanía rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, presenting it as "the first film of the year that does not shy away from exploiting every single cliché".