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Tortilla Soup (2001)
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Reviews Counted:62
Fresh:45
Rotten:17
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: An English remake of Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman, Tortilla Soup is as charming and flavorful as the dishes it features.
Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2001 Limited
Box Office: $2,923,596
Synopsis:
Inspired by Ang Lee's EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN, TORTILLA SOUP is the story of three grown sisters trying to cope with -- and live with -- their father (Hector Elizondo), who has one simple rule: be...
Inspired by Ang Lee's EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN, TORTILLA SOUP is the story of three grown sisters trying to cope with -- and live with -- their father (Hector Elizondo), who has one simple rule: be home for Sunday dinner!
Carmen (Jacqueline Obradors), the middle sister, is a beautiful and successful executive who has just been offered a dream job in Barcelona. Does she tale the job -- which offers big bucks and ensures her father’s happiness -- or follow her heart into the kitchen to cook the seductive and rebellious tortillas, tomatillos, and chiles that she loves?
Maribel (Tamara Mello), the baby of the family, is off for college in the fall. But plans change when the bohemian free spirit Andy (Nikolai Kinsi) enters her life. Who needs college when you can travel the world?
The eldest, Leticia (Elizabeth Pena), is a prim and proper schoolteacher who lives a life of quiet devotion to her father, her pupils and the Lord … until she starts receiving mysterious love letters…
Add Hortensia (Raquel Welch to the pot -- a flamboyant and flirtatious grandmother hot for Martin -- and things get even spicier. What brews is a series of memorable Sunday meals, featuring tasty offerings and a bevy of delicious surprises. -- © 2001 IDP
Starring: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello
Starring: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello, Nikolai Kinski, Paul Rodriguez, Raquel Welch, Constance Marie, Joel Joan
Director: Maria Ripoll
Director: Maria Ripoll
Screenwriter: Tom Musca, Ramon Menendez, Vera Blasi
Producer: John Bard Manulis
Composer: Bill Conti
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Reviews for Tortilla Soup
Eat dinner first, or this tasty Latino translation of Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman will have your stomach growling the whole time.
'Tortilla Soup' gives Hector Elizondo the right recipe for his first starring role in a feature film.
At times, the movie smacks of a standard-issue Hollywood chick flick ... Yet Elizondo's endearingly low-key performance ultimately engenders such goodwill that these quibbles seem moot.
Makes you famished for spice-rubbed whole fish and lamb with orange salsa while it amply feeds your soul.
Acting like a family sitcom contrived for a TV food channel, Tortilla Soup should have been released as a menu.
In the tradition of grand food films that capture the tangy jolt of a just-cut pepper, this genial family-relationships tale is easy on the eyes and downright taunting to the taste buds.
A proud ode to Latino families and their guarded acclimation into American society.
Feels instantly dated, distinguishable from EDMW only by some attractive close-ups of avocado.
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