Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny dile que no soy malo) (2026)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,909Details
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Synopsis

Rico’s summer is a wild mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it’s only a matter of time before his rowdy, carefree days come spiraling down.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,055 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $67,909

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 17th, 2026 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
MPA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 5/11/2026)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Film festival: Sundance Film Festival 2025
Geographical setting: New York, New York City, The Bronx
Plot point: Unexpected Pregnancy
Social setting: Summer Vacation
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 2026 - $23,055   2 $11,528   $23,055 1
Apr 24, 2026 - $7,830 -66% 2 $3,915   $37,729 2
May 1, 2026 - $6,701 -14% 4 $1,675   $50,125 3
May 22, 2026 - $3,024   7 $432   $63,442 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 2026 35 $29,899   2 $14,950   $29,899 1
Apr 24, 2026 40 $13,525 -55% 2 $6,763   $43,424 2
May 1, 2026 42 $7,012 -48% 4 $1,753   $50,436 3
May 8, 2026 37 $9,982 +42% 14 $713   $60,418 4
May 22, 2026 48 $2,678   6 $446   $67,909 6

Leading

Juan Collado    Rico
Destiny Checo    Destiny

Supporting

Yohanna Florentino    Andrea
Nathaly Navarro    Sally

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Alfonso Vargas    Director
Joel Alfonso Vargas    Screenwriter
Paolo Maria Pedullà    Producer
Christine Vachon    Executive Producer
Evan Dyal    Executive Producer
Gabriel Mayers    Executive Producer
Josh Peters    Executive Producer
Julie Waters    Executive Producer
Liam Francis Quigley    Executive Producer
Robina Riccitiello    Executive Producer
Rufai Ajala    Cinematographer
Irfan Van Tuijl    Editor
Joel Alfonso Vargas    Editor
Niklas Sandahl    Composer
Lia Chiarin    Production Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Rico’s summer is a wild mix of chasing girls and hustling homemade cocktails out of a cooler on Orchard Beach, the Bronx. But when Destiny, his teenage girlfriend, crashes at his place with his family, it’s only a matter of time before his rowdy, carefree days come spiraling down.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$23,055 (33.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $67,909

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 17th, 2026 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
MPA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 5/11/2026)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Film festival: Sundance Film Festival 2025
Geographical setting: New York, New York City, The Bronx
Plot point: Unexpected Pregnancy
Social setting: Summer Vacation
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 2026 - $23,055   2 $11,528   $23,055 1
Apr 24, 2026 - $7,830 -66% 2 $3,915   $37,729 2
May 1, 2026 - $6,701 -14% 4 $1,675   $50,125 3
May 22, 2026 - $3,024   7 $432   $63,442 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 17, 2026 35 $29,899   2 $14,950   $29,899 1
Apr 24, 2026 40 $13,525 -55% 2 $6,763   $43,424 2
May 1, 2026 42 $7,012 -48% 4 $1,753   $50,436 3
May 8, 2026 37 $9,982 +42% 14 $713   $60,418 4
May 22, 2026 48 $2,678   6 $446   $67,909 6

Leading

Juan Collado    Rico
Destiny Checo    Destiny

Supporting

Yohanna Florentino    Andrea
Nathaly Navarro    Sally

Production and Technical Credits

Joel Alfonso Vargas    Director
Joel Alfonso Vargas    Screenwriter
Paolo Maria Pedullà    Producer
Christine Vachon    Executive Producer
Evan Dyal    Executive Producer
Gabriel Mayers    Executive Producer
Josh Peters    Executive Producer
Julie Waters    Executive Producer
Liam Francis Quigley    Executive Producer
Robina Riccitiello    Executive Producer
Rufai Ajala    Cinematographer
Irfan Van Tuijl    Editor
Joel Alfonso Vargas    Editor
Niklas Sandahl    Composer
Lia Chiarin    Production Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.