Woman on Top

Woman on Top (2000)

  • 34% of critics liked it
    (97 reviews)

  • 44% of users liked it
    (7,686 ratings)

Love, sex, and food combine in this sensuous romantic comedy. Isabella (Penelope Cruz) is a master chef who suffers from severe motion sickness, requiring her to be in control of her movements at all times. This need extends to the bedroom, but her husband Tonino (Murilo Benicio), who owns the… More

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R, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By
Fina Torres
Written By
Vera Blasi
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Sep 22, 2000 Wide
On DVD
Dec 18, 2001
Fox Searchlight

Critic Reviews

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    The film is something of a subtle accomplishment -- a commingling of froth, sensuality and moral awareness that somehow works.

  • Susan Stark, Detroit News

    Flavor? Amusingly piquant with traces of honey. Aftertaste? Thin.

  • Andy Seiler, USA Today

    It's all coy and fey -- and painless to digest.

  • Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

    There's a forced sprightliness, here, that reminds me too much of how people get at the end of a party -- you know, when they've stopped having fun but can't quite muster the will to leave or clean up the trash and vomit.

  • Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media

    Penelope Cruz and little else in this so-so comedy

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  • Jennifer D


    Other than crazy sexy Penelope Cruz, I think Harold Perrineau was my favorite part! Sassy crossdresser. Fab! However, I think the story kinda lacked and shouldn't have ended like it did (she went back to the jerk who cheated on her?! Really?!) ... BUT! I did like the fairytale… More

  • Leigh R


    It was alright.

  • Marcus W


    FUCK!!!! Damn stupid film! It was going brilliantly: Penelope falls in love with Mr. handsome, slick and smooth, he treats her like crap, so she leaves and then thanks to a nifty witchcraft subplot has her love for him taken away. She goes to America where she's a success -… More

  • Ina S


    Sooo, Penelope plays a very bad, very stereotypical Brazilian. So the movie is cheesy and very very predictable. But you know what? Penelope is so hot in this, I'll just give it 3 stars for that. Yeah, I am that gay, I suppose. ;-)

  • Leo L


    Great!

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