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Tortilla Soup (2001)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:15
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.2/10
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... [More]
Starring: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello
Director: Maria Ripoll
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Reviews for Tortilla Soup
Top CriticIf your erotic inclinations tilt toward the table, Tortilla Soup will probably offer nothing short of hardcore pleasure. If not, but see it you must, close your eyes and think of other appetites.
03/29/02
Top CriticThe writers have swiped Lee's basic premise and main characters, while pretty much ignoring his skill and sensitivity.
03/29/02
Top CriticA filling but unoriginal dish.
11/22/01
Top CriticIt's so brimful of life you can't say no.
11/16/01
Top CriticIts attributes and achievements are modest, but its arias, duets, and ensembles are engaging all the same.
10/19/01
Top CriticEndearing and unpretentious.
09/28/01
Top CriticMakes you famished for spice-rubbed whole fish and lamb with orange salsa while it amply feeds your soul.
09/20/01
Top CriticAt 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.
09/06/01
Top CriticLike most Americanized versions of foreign films, Tortilla Soup is both unnecessary and inferior to the original.
08/31/01
Top CriticEnglish-language remakes of foreign films are usually suspect, but Tortilla Soup is the exception that proves the rule.
08/31/01
Top CriticPredictable as a fast-food restaurant.
08/30/01
Top CriticFeels instantly dated, distinguishable from EDMW only by some attractive close-ups of avocado.
08/28/01
Top CriticA Resplendently basic, lovey- dovey and inside-out King Lear.
08/24/01
Top CriticTortilla Soup is as tasty and nourishing as one of Martin's finest meals.
08/24/01
Top CriticAlthough six writers worked on the adaptation, for once too many cooks didn't spoil the broth.
08/24/01
Top CriticA mushy, shortcut-laden yawn quite apart from the film from which it stole its material.
08/23/01
Top CriticA pleasant diversion.
08/23/01
Top CriticAn OK dish.
08/23/01
Top CriticTortilla Soup is a quiet movie that gently simmers as its flavors and pleasures deepen.
08/23/01
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