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{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Romeo Santos: King of Bachata
| image          = Romeo Santos - King Of Bachata (Documentary).jpg
| caption        = Film poster
| director       = {{hlist|Devin Amar|Charles Todd}}
| producer       = {{hlist|Ned Doyle|Sheira Rees-Davies|James Rothman}}
| starring       = [[Romeo Santos]]
| cinematography = Rick Siegel
| editing        = Matt Mitchener
| distributor    = [[HBO]]
| released       = {{Film date|2021|6|25}} <small>([[Pay-per-view|Pay-Per-View]])</small> <br>{{Film date|2021|7|30}} <small>([[HBO Max]])</small>
| runtime        = 1:32:11
| country        = United States
| language       = English & Spanish
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}
'''''Romeo Santos: King of Bachata''''' is a 2021 [[documentary film]] directed by Devin Amar and Charles Todd. It's about the history of [[Bachata (music)|bachata]] and bachata star [[Romeo Santos]]'s journey to [[MetLife Stadium]]. It first premiered on [[Pay-per-view|Pay-Per-View]] on June 25, 2021, along with ''[[Utopía Live from MetLife Stadium]]'' [[concert film]].<ref name="ppv">{{cite web|url=https://themusicuniverse.com/romeo-santos-concert-documentary-films-set-ppv|title= Romeo Santos's On PPV|author=Buddy Iahn|date=May 13, 2021|website=The Music Universe}}</ref> On July 30, 2021, both films premiered on [[HBO Max]].<ref name="doc">{{cite web|url=https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GYNSx6Qwbm5icnQEAAAAy|title= Romeo Santos: King of Bachata |website=[[HBO Max]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GYNSx6gN7E8LCwwEAAAA6|title= Romeo Santos Utopía Live From MetLife Stadium|website=[[HBO Max]]}}</ref> This film featured main stream celebrities and legendary bachata artists. It also featured [[The Kid Mero]] as the narrator for this documentary as he traveled to the restaurants and bars of the countryside of the Dominican Republic, where the sound originated and retraces its rise to international recognition. It tells the history of the genre and its struggles during its early days. It shows the history of Romeo Santos, including his time with [[Aventura (band)|Aventura]]. It also includes behind the scenes footage of his historic sold out show from 2019 at [[MetLife Stadium]] and highlights from the concert itself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lbbonline.com/news/scheme-engine-tells-the-story-of-the-king-of-bachata-romeo-santos-in-hbo-max-documentary|title=Scheme Engine Tells the Story of the 'King of Bachata' Romeo Santos in HBO Max Documentary|date=July 27, 2021|website=Little Black Book}}</ref>
==Promotion==
To promote the documentary, HBO built an elaborate pop-up promotion in [[Washington Heights, Manhattan|Washington Heights]], NYC in the form of a [[bodega (store)|bodega]], called House of Bachata, with free haircuts, [[Presidente (beer)|Presidente]] beer, and karaoke parties honoring Santos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://brief.promax.org/article/hbo-max-palante-hosts-house-of-bachata-pop-up|title=HBO Max Pa’lante! Hosts House of Bachata Pop-Up|author=Paige Albiniak|website=ProMax: The Daily Brief|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref> It was hosted by HBO Max Pa’lante in partnership with the [[CUNY Dominican Studies Institute]]. At its center was a PORTL "hologram" device in which Santos appeared in lifelike, lifesized, volumetric 4K to interact with fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizbash.com/production-strategy/experiential-marketing-activations-sponsorships/media-gallery/21615429/see-inside-this-bachatainspired-popup-from-hbo-max|title=See Inside This Bachata-Inspired Pop-Up From HBO Max|author=Michele Laufik|website=Biz Bash|date=August 23, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref>
==Cast==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*[[Romeo Santos|Anthony "Romeo" Santos]]
*[[Henry Santos|Henry Santos Jeter]] - cousin, [[Aventura (band)|Aventura]] member
*[[Lenny Santos]] - friend, [[Aventura (band)|Aventura]] member
*[[Max Santos]] - friend, [[Aventura (band)|Aventura]] member
*[[The Kid Mero|Joel Armogasto Martinez]] (The Kid Mero) - narrator
*Joaquín Díaz - music director, composer
*[[José Manuel Calderón (musician)|José Manuel Calderón]] - bachata artist
*[[Zacarías Ferreira]] - bachata artist
*Joe Veras - bachata artist
*[[Monchy & Alexandra|Monchy]] - bachata artist
*[[Monchy & Alexandra|Alexandra]] - bachata artist
*[[Frank Reyes]] - bachata artist
*El Chaval De La Bachata - bachata artist
*[[Raulín Rodríguez]] - bachata artist
*[[Luis Vargas (musician)|Luis Vargas]] - bachata artist
*Kiko Rodriguez - bachata artist
*[[Antony Santos|Anthony Santos]] - bachata artist
*[[Marc Anthony]] - artist
*[[Sergio George]] - producer, arranger
*Artie Pabon - business partner
*[[Tommy Mottola]] - music executive
*Raphy Pina - founder of [[Pina Records]]
*[[Cardi B]] - artist
*[[Daddy Yankee]] - artist
*[[Thalía]] - artist
*Ivan "Mate Traxx" Chevere - engineer
*Afo Verde - chairman & ceo of [[Sony Music Latin]] Iberia
}}
==Release==
''Romeo Santos: King Of Bachata'' first premiered on June 25, 2021, making this one of Romeo Santos' first two [[Pay-per-view|Pay-Per-View]] appearances.<ref name="ppv" /> It was later released for streaming on July 30, 2021 on [[HBO Max]].<ref name="doc" />
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt15101380}}
[[Category:Romeo Santos]]
[[Category:2021 documentary films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:American documentary films]]
[[Category:2020s American films]]