October 17, 2009
This movie was really cute. Very inspiring!
America Ferrera, Brian Sites, George Lopez
Ana, a first generation Mexican American teenager living in East Los Angeles, has just graduated from high school. Because she is a talented writer, a caring teacher urges her to apply to college. Ana...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 22, 2003
Stats: 628 reviews
Flixster Reviews (628)
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August 20, 2009I enjoyed the movie. It portrays the struggle of many first generation immigrants, although the mother's resistance to her daughter going to college is unusual. America Ferrera does a great job.
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April 30, 2009America Ferrera gives a truly tour-de-force performance owning the entire movie and developing one of the most touching characters of the decade, ricocheting her career with no end in sight.
Surprisingly enough, the movie doesn't fall into the usual chicano clichés (unlike the a...( read more) -
April 22, 2009This film does what most other so-called "chick-flicks" couldn't do. It celebrates women without bashing men. Yes, the male roles are secondary, but they're all moral, upstanding, intelligent characters that are supportive of Ana. Real Women Have Curves may be intended pr...( read more)
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August 15, 2009Bouffée de fraîcheur gracieuseté de HBO qui se veut un réel petit bijou d'acceptation de soi avec une histoire bien écrite et de fortes performances. Savoureux.
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Critic Reviews
November 8, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
November 8, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
[Ferrera] has the charisma of a young woman who knows how to hold the screen. full review
October 25, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Patricia Cardoso's first film is a marvel of pointed humor, and Ontiveros and Ferrera could not be better. full review
October 25, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Enormously entertaining for moviegoers of any age. full review
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