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Like Water for Chocolate

Original title: Como agua para chocolate
  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
18K
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Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
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When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.

  • Director
    • Alfonso Arau
  • Writer
    • Laura Esquivel
  • Stars
    • Marco Leonardi
    • Lumi Cavazos
    • Regina Torné
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alfonso Arau
    • Writer
      • Laura Esquivel
    • Stars
      • Marco Leonardi
      • Lumi Cavazos
      • Regina Torné
    • 167User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 26 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Marco Leonardi
    Marco Leonardi
    • Pedro Muzquiz
    Lumi Cavazos
    Lumi Cavazos
    • Tita
    Regina Torné
    Regina Torné
    • Mamá Elena
    Mario Iván Martínez
    Mario Iván Martínez
    • Doctor John Brown
    Ada Carrasco
    Ada Carrasco
    • Nacha
    Yareli Arizmendi
    Yareli Arizmendi
    • Rosaura
    Claudette Maillé
    Claudette Maillé
    • Gertrudis
    Pilar Aranda
    • Chencha
    Farnesio de Bernal
    Farnesio de Bernal
    • Cura
    Joaquín Garrido
    Joaquín Garrido
    • Sargento Treviño
    Rodolfo Arias
    • Juan Alejándrez
    Margarita Isabel
    • Paquita Lobo
    Sandra Arau
    • Esperanza Muzquiz
    Andrés García Jr.
    Andrés García Jr.
    • Alex Brown
    Regino Herrera
    • Nicolás
    Genaro Aguirre
    • Rosalio
    David Ostrosky
    David Ostrosky
    • Juan de la Garza
    Brígida Alexander
    • Tía Mary
    • Director
      • Alfonso Arau
    • Writer
      • Laura Esquivel(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      An aspiring filmmaker from Texas, who was not involved with the project, spent time on set, because he was in town shooting a small budget ($5,000) full-length feature film for the Spanish home video market. That young filmmaker was Robert Rodriguez, and the film was El Mariachi, which became a hit at Sundance and launched his career.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. Brown holds up a piece of white phosphorus, nothing happens. White phosphorus ignites in air at room temperature, however, so it should have been shown burning.
    • Quotes

      Pedro: I'm a man of few, but firm, words.

    • Alternate versions
      The International version is color-corrected, and some voices were re-dubbed in the English spoken language scenes. Includes sex & nudity scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Mi Querida Capitan
      Written by José Alfonso Palacios

    User reviews167

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    7/10
    food, family, and passion
    Tita (Lumi Cavazos) was born in the kitchen in 1895 Rio Grande, Mexico. After the death of her father, her mother vows to force her youngest Tita to care for her entire life. Tita grows up in the kitchen with servant Nacha. She falls in love with Pedro Muzquiz but her mother refuses to permit her to marry. Her mother offers older sister Rosaura and Pedro accepts hoping to stay close to Tita. Tita's tears infuse the wedding cake with her sadness.

    This has a great magically realism. It's a fable of food, family, and passion. The story is fun and fanciful. Lumi Cavazos is a sweet endearing lead. The only drawback is the limited chemistry in the epic romance. It's probably asking too much. They don't have much time together before they have to be Romeo and Juliet. Then they have to be apart. It's submerged passion and Pedro doesn't always come across well.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Як вода для шоколаду
    • Filming locations
      • Ciudad Acuña, Coahuíla, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA)
      • Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
      • Secretaria de Turismo
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,665,468
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,600
      • Feb 21, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,744,201
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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