Tortilla Soup (2001)
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74% of critics liked it
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70% of users liked it
(5,044 ratings)
A remake of Ang Lee's family comedy Eat Drink Man Woman, Maria Ripoli's Hispanic-American ensemble feature set in Southern California about a veteran chef named Martin Naranjo (Hector Elizondo), who is slowly losing his sense of taste. He has three daughters, all of whom have chosen… More A remake of Ang Lee's family comedy Eat Drink Man Woman, Maria Ripoli's Hispanic-American ensemble feature set in Southern California about a veteran chef named Martin Naranjo (Hector Elizondo), who is slowly losing his sense of taste. He has three daughters, all of whom have chosen different paths. There is Letitia (Elizabeth Pena), the oldest and most repressed of the bunch, a rigid schoolteacher who is a member of the Christian faith. His youngest, Maribel (Tamara Mello), is the most assured, though plagued by doubts. His middle daughter Carmen (Jacqueline Obradors) is most like him and shares his taste for cooking, but has chosen a career as a corporate consultant, which makes for a more secure lifestyle. She is offered a high-profile job in Barcelona, which causes a rift in the family setting. Maribel soon finds herself drawn to a handsome Brazilian student (Nikolai Kinski), and Letitia is gaining affection for Orlando (Paul Rodriguez), an awkward ballplayer whom her students have sent mistaken love letters to without her knowing. Also at their dinners are a shy single mother (Constance Marie) and her obnoxious mother (Raquel Welch), who has her sights set on Martin's affections. Tortilla Soup is Maria Ripoli's second major feature, after her whimsical 1998 feature Twice Upon a Yesterday. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
- Directed By
- María Ripoll
- Written By
- Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez, Vera Blasi
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Aug 24, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Only some of the characterizations exhibit subtlety, though most of the performances have considerable charm.
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Ken Eisner, Variety
Thanks to a perfectly blended ensemble led by Hector Elizondo, in his best screen role to date, Tortilla Soup is a warm-blooded winner with equal emphasis placed on taste buds and heartstrings.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Though the cast are willing, the movie plods along in need of the zingy flavours and hot spices we see going into Elizondo's cooking.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
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.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
The writers have swiped Lee's basic premise and main characters, while pretty much ignoring his skill and sensitivity.
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Cast
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Hector Elizondo
as Martin
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Jacqueline Obradors
as Carmen
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Elizabeth Peña
as Letitia
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Tamara Mello
as Maribel
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Nikolai Kinski
as Andy
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Raquel Welch
as Hortensia
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Joel Joan
as Antonio
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Paul Rodriguez
as Orlando
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Constance Marie
as Yolanda
- Judy Herrera
- Julio Oscar Mechoso
- Troy Ruptash
