Father There Is Only One () is a Spanish family comedy film series directed by Santiago Segura. It follows the life and misadventures of an upper-middle-class Spanish family of a married couple with five children, headed by Segura himself.
The first film in the film series, which was released in 2019, is a remake of the 2017 Argentine film Ten Days Without Mom. Due to the box office success in Spain of the remake, it was followed by a second (2020), third (2022), fourth (2024), and fifth (2025) film, which were originally written by Segura and , and also box office hits. A , based on the films but with different cast and characters, premiered in 2026 on Atresplayer.
The original Argentine film was also remade in Italy as When Mom Is Away (2019), which has yielded a first and second sequel; and in France as (2020), which has yielded . The Italian and French sequels are unrelated and independent of the Spanish franchise.
Javier GarcÃÂa is a man who thinks he knows everything, but he doesn't help with the housework or his five children. However, he has to face reality when his wife decides to go on a trip and leave him alone with the kids.
The film is a remake of the 2017 Argentine film Ten Days Without Mom, adapted by Santiago Segura and , and directed by and starring Segura himself. It was released on 1 August 2019 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.
Javier seems to have now everything under control, but a new baby and the arrival of the mother-in-law turn the family upside down.
Due to the box office success in Spain of the first film, it was followed by a sequel, originally written by Segura and González de Vega, directed again by Segura himself, and with all the main cast reprising their roles; something that has also happened in the rest of the sequels. It was released on 19 July 2020 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year in Spain.
The family's life gets more complicated as Christmas approaches.
The film was released on 14 July 2022 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.
Everything gets more complicated upon the announcement of the engagement of the eldest daughter Sara with Ocho in her 18th birthday.
The film was released on 17 July 2024 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.
Javier is having a crisis because none of his children want to become independent and leave the house.
The film was released on 26 June 2025 becoming the highest-grossing Spanish film of the year in Spain.
A produced by Atresmedia, based on the films but with different cast and characters, premiered on 25 January 2026 on Atresplayer. It stars as Mateo Vicho and Mariam Hernández as Helena Vaello.