El Amante Bilingüe enjoyed neither commercial nor critical success. According to Aranda, 'The film suffered from the producer's lack of enthusiasm, of which I was aware and which I tried to resolve.
El Amante Bilingüe did not receive either positive reviews or significant revenue. According to Aranda, the film's problems stemmed from the producer's insufficient passion, a situation that I was familiar with and tried to rectify.