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Romantic comedy

Anita Takes a Chance (2001): Cast & Box Office

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Anita Takes a Chance is a 2001 romantic comedy directed by Ventura Pons, starring Aina Clotet as Anita Jove, Rosa María Sardà and Jose Coronado. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $22,043 worldwide.

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Anita Takes a Chance (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Director
Ventura Pons
Genres
Romance , Comedy
Original language
Catalan
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Anita Takes a Chance About?

The premise of Anita Takes a Chance without spoilers.

Anita, a widowed cinema attendant in her fifties, loses her job when the theater is slated for a multiplex. Depressed, she watches the shirtless workers on the site and befriends married excavator operator Antonio. Their candlelit trysts end when the excavation phase finishes.

Anita Takes a Chance Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
  • cinema
  • theater
  • love
  • talking to an inanimate object
  • narrated by title character
  • phone book
  • employer employee relationship
  • man wears underwear
  • cigarette smoking
  • friendship between women
  • digger
  • part animated
+15 more
  • making love
  • flashback
  • falling into a hole
  • long distance telephone call
  • riding a bus
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • middle age
  • unemployment
  • movie theater
  • movie reality crossover
  • aging
  • neighbor
  • construction work
  • based on novel
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

Anita Takes a Chance Cast & Characters

Aina Clotet leads the cast as Anita Jove, with Rosa María Sardà as Anita and Jose Coronado as Antonio. Directed by Ventura Pons; 12 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Ventura Pons

More films directed by Ventura Pons, best-rated first: Food of Love, Beloved/Friend, Be Happy! and Miss Dalí.

Full filmography
Box office

Anita Takes a Chance Box Office

Anita Takes a Chance grossed $22,043 worldwide.

2001 box office

Worldwide gross

$22K

International
$22K
Details

Anita Takes a Chance Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Anita no pierde el tren” and “Anita Não Perde a Chance”.

Also known as
  • Anita no pierde el tren
  • Anita Não Perde a Chance
  • Anitan valinta
  • Anita tar risken
  • Anita n'en fait qu'à sa tête
  • Anita nem adja fel
  • Anita Não Perde o Comboio
  • 爱吧!安妮塔!

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Anita Takes a Chance FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Anita Takes a Chance, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Anita Takes a Chance?

Anita Takes a Chance runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Anita Takes a Chance released?

Anita Takes a Chance was released on January 26, 2001.

Who directed Anita Takes a Chance?

Anita Takes a Chance was directed by Ventura Pons.

More films by Ventura Pons

Who is in the cast of Anita Takes a Chance?

Anita Takes a Chance stars Aina Clotet as Anita Jove, Rosa María Sardà as Anita and Jose Coronado as Antonio, among 12 credited actors.

How much did Anita Takes a Chance make at the box office?

Anita Takes a Chance grossed $22,043 worldwide.

Does Anita Takes a Chance have a post-credit scene?

No. Anita Takes a Chance has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Anita Takes a Chance in?

The original language of Anita Takes a Chance is Catalan.

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