Laughing While in Vacations
8 films in franchise
Franchise Overview
"La Risa en Vacaciones": The Cinematographic Phenomenon that Redefined Mexican Comedy. In 1988, popular Mexican cinema underwent a radical transformation with "La Risa en Vacaciones" Directed by René Cardona Jr. and produced by Televicine, this film challenged cinematic conventions by presenting a comedy without plot or traditional values. Pedro Romo, Pablo Ferrer and Paco Ibáñez became "Los Locos de la Risa", experts in playing pranks on the public in everyday places. This film series was initially advertised as a documentary, but it soon became clear that everything was meticulously planned. Despite this, audience laughter kept the film in theaters for 15 weeks, establishing a phenomenon that led to eight sequels. "La Risa en Vacaciones" represented a refreshing change in popular Mexican cinema by focusing on pure comedy, showing humorous situations from everyday life.
Chronological Order
Comedians play pranks on unsuspecting people vacationing at the beach.
Funny candid camera in which some droll performances depicting real life situations are interspersed artists.
The seventh installment in the original vacation prankster film series.
