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Spanglish (2004)

PG_13 131 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   17 December 2004 (USA)
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A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a better life in America, where they start working for a family where the patriarch is a newly celebrated chef with an insecure wife.

Director:

James L. Brooks
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler ...
Téa Leoni ...
Paz Vega Paz Vega ...
Cloris Leachman ...
Shelbie Bruce ...
Sarah Steele ...
Ian Hyland ...
Victoria Luna ...
Cecilia Suárez ...
Monica (as Cecilia Suarez)
Ricardo Molina ...
Flor's Husband
Brenda Canela ...
Luz
Eddy Martin ...
14-Year-Old Boy
Nicole Nieth Nicole Nieth ...
Hostess at Fancy Restaurant
Jamie Kaler ...
Businessman
James Lancaster ...
Businessman
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Storyline

John Clasky is a devoted dad whose skills as a chef have offered his family a very upscale life, including a summer home in Malibu and a breathtaking new Mexican housekeeper, named Flor. She and her daughter Cristina have recently emigrated to L.A. from Mexico and are trying to find a better life. When they move in with the Claskys for the summer, Flor has to fight for her daughter's soul as she discovers that life in a new country is perilous! Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Housekeeper | Chef | Mexico | Marriage | Princeton University  | See more »

Taglines:

A comedy with a language all its own. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Gracie Films | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Espanglish See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,817,853 (USA) (19 December 2004) (2438 Screens)

Gross:

$42,044,321 (USA) (30 January 2005)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Trailers for this film featured the song "Show You Love" by Jars of Clay (emphasizing the chorus line "I'm gonna show you love in every language"). The song is not in the movie soundtrack. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Deborah ask the man washing cars in Malibu to translate for Flor and he pauses to put on a button up shirt before he translates, as he translates in one shot his shirt is askew because he has buttoned it wrong. In the next shot his shirt is buttoned correctly. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Boy's Voice: [voiceover to scene of people reviewing applications] To Dean of Admission, Princeton University. The most influential person in my life...
Girl's Voice: ...is Mother Teresa, whose example helped me overcome the arrogance which threatened after my 1600 SAT score in National Merit Scholarship
Girl's Voice #2: ...most influential person taught me the most important word I've ever learned; Aloha, which I...
Narrator: To the Dean of Admission, Princeton University, from Cristina Moreno. Most influential person, my Mother, No Contest!
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Crazy Credits

No actors were mistreated in the making of this film. See more »

Connections

References "The Powerpuff Girls" (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ima Showem"
Written by Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Ric Robbins and Otto Price
Performed by The Grits
Courtesy of Gotee Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music See more »