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Tortilla Soup (2001)

PG_13  102 min  -  Comedy | Romance | Drama   -  23 August 2002 (UK)
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Reviews: 54 user | 27 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.

Director:

María Ripoll

Writers:

Hui-Ling Wang (earlier screenplay), Ang Lee (earlier screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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2 wins & 7 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacqueline Obradors ...
Tamara Mello ...
Judy Herrera ...
Eden
Nikolai Kinski Nikolai Kinski ...
Andy
Elizabeth Peña ...
Leticia Naranjo
Constance Marie ...
Yolanda
Troy Ruptash ...
Hairdresser
Ken Marino ...
Jeff
Hector Elizondo ...
Martin Naranjo
Marisabel García Marisabel García ...
April
Julio Oscar Mechoso ...
Gomez
Louis Crugnali ...
Catering Assistant
Raquel Welch ...
Joel Joan Joel Joan ...
Antonio Urgell
Paul Rodriguez ...
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Storyline

Retired Mexican-American chef Martin Naranjo shares an L.A. home with his three gorgeous, but single, adult daughters. Though he long ago lost his ability to taste, Martin still lives to cook incredibly lavish dinners for his loved ones and to serve them in a family-style ritual at traditional sit-down meals. Although the women humor their father's old-fashioned ways, each of them is searching for fulfillment outside the family circle. College student Maribel is growing increasingly frustrated with the singles scene and wants a steady man; gorgeous career woman Carmen is fed up with her boyfriend and his wandering eye; meanwhile, eldest daughter Letitia, who has suppressed her own romantic longings, senses something missing in her life. Things take a turn for the romantic when Dad, a widower, meets a vivacious divorcee on the lookout for a mate and each of his daughters, in turn, finds someone... Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Chef | Mexican American | Divorcee | Retired | Food  | See more »

Taglines:

A comedy to arouse your appetite.

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Sopa de tortilla See more »

Filming Locations:

El Segundo, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$653,729 (USA) (26 August 2001) (202 Screens)

Gross:

$4,574,762 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The three poems that Leti's "secret admirer" sends her are "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, "Her Face, Her Tongue, Her Wit" by Arthur Gorges, and "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick. The last note is from Titania's speech in Act III, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the end when Carmen is leaving the kitchen to serve her family, at first she has one plate with out the lobster, then when she is leaving the kitchen, as she is turning the corner, she has the plate with a lobster. Then, coming out of the kitchen, the lobster has disappeared, then reappears again when she turns towards the tables. See more »

Quotes

Carmen Naranjo: Do you know why we clink glasses before drinking?... It's so that all the five senses are involved. We touch the glass. We smell the drink. We see its color. We taste it. Hearing is the only sense that doesn't participate unless we create it.
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Connections

Remake of Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"La Pluma"
Written by Ivan Benevides and Ernesto Ocampo
Performed by Bloque See more »