The scenes recreating El Gordo de la Semana (1973) were filmed on the same TV stage where it was broadcast from.
Part of the box office revenue is donated to families affected by the November 2023 floods in the Dominican Republic.
Originally set to release in 2020, but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The scene with Freddy's emotional rant in the bedroom was shot in a single take and ad-libbed by actor Augusto Feria.