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02/09/06
Tortilla Soup (2001)
73 %
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.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
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 home for Sunday dinner! Carmen (Jacqueline Obradors), the middle sister, is a beautiful and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello, Nikolai Kinski
Director: Maria Ripoll
Screenwriter: Tom Musca, Ramon Menendez, Vera Blasi
Producer: John Bard Manulis
Composer: Bill Conti
Screenwriter: Tom Musca, Ramon Menendez, Vera Blasi
Producer: John Bard Manulis
Composer: Bill Conti
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06/23/02
Great filmmaking? No, but it's warmly enjoyable and a pleasant way to spend an evening.
07/18/07
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02/25/04
English-language Mexican-family version of Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman doesn't duplicate the subtleties of the original.
01/12/03
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10/21/02
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10/15/02
'Tortilla Soup' gives Hector Elizondo the right recipe for his first starring role in a feature film.
07/31/02
Isn’t the delicacy that Eat Drink Man Woman was… But on the level of comfort food this remake is enjoyable enough.
05/09/02
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03/31/02
If 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
Tortilla Soup is bittersweet fun, but it could have been zanier had Maria Ripoll not directed it with such a ponderous, heavy hand.
03/29/02
The story gets all hyperactive in the last 20 minutes, but even the predictable stuff can't obliterate the simple pleasure of watching what went before.
03/29/02
The writers have swiped Lee's basic premise and main characters, while pretty much ignoring his skill and sensitivity.
03/29/02
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