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Tortilla Soup

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.9K
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Tortilla Soup (2001)
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  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Drama
A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food, but not for life.A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food, but not for life.A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food, but not for life.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Maria Ripoll
  • Writers
    • Hui-Ling Wang(earlier screenplay)
    • Ang Lee(earlier screenplay)
    • James Schamus(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hector Elizondo
    • Jacqueline Obradors
    • Tamara Mello
Top credits
  • Director
    • Maria Ripoll
  • Writers
    • Hui-Ling Wang(earlier screenplay)
    • Ang Lee(earlier screenplay)
    • James Schamus(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hector Elizondo
    • Jacqueline Obradors
    • Tamara Mello
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 68User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos1

    Tortilla Soup
    Trailer 1:49
    Tortilla Soup

    Photos10

    Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello, and Jacqueline Obradors in Tortilla Soup (2001)
    Tortilla Soup (2001)
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    Tortilla Soup (2001)
    Hector Elizondo in Tortilla Soup (2001)
    Tamara Mello in Tortilla Soup (2001)
    Tortilla Soup (2001)
    Tortilla Soup (2001)

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    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Martin Naranjoas Martin Naranjo
    Jacqueline Obradors
    Jacqueline Obradors
    • Carmen Naranjoas Carmen Naranjo
    Tamara Mello
    Tamara Mello
    • Maribel Naranjoas Maribel Naranjo
    Jude Herrera
    Jude Herrera
    • Edenas Eden
    • (as Jade Herrera)
    Nikolai Kinski
    Nikolai Kinski
    • Andyas Andy
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Leticia Naranjoas Leticia Naranjo
    Constance Marie
    Constance Marie
    • Yolandaas Yolanda
    Troy Ruptash
    Troy Ruptash
    • Hairdresseras Hairdresser
    Ken Marino
    Ken Marino
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Marisabel García
    • Aprilas April
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    • Gomezas Gomez
    Louis Crugnali
    Louis Crugnali
    • Catering Assistantas Catering Assistant
    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • Hortensiaas Hortensia
    Joel Joan
    Joel Joan
    • Antonio Urgellas Antonio Urgell
    Paul Rodriguez
    Paul Rodriguez
    • Orlando Castilloas Orlando Castillo
    Ulysses Cuadra
    • Snide Studentas Snide Student
    Mark de la Cruz
    • April's Classmateas April's Classmate
    Eli Russell Linnetz
    Eli Russell Linnetz
    • April's Classmateas April's Classmate
    • Director
      • Maria Ripoll
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang(earlier screenplay)
      • Ang Lee(earlier screenplay)
      • James Schamus(earlier screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The plot of this movie is a Hispanic version of Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), about an aging widower chef who raised three daughters alone, both being written by Ang Lee. Even the opening crisis, the restaurant previously run by the chef has ruined the main feature of a huge banquet and he is called in to save the day, is the same.
    • Goofs
      At the end when Carmen is leaving the kitchen to serve her family, at first she has one plate without 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.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      References Pokémon Red Version (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Sem Contencao
      Written by Bebel Gilberto, Richard Arling and Gerry Cameron
      Performed by Bebel Gilberto

    User reviews68

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Don't understand why movie is rated so low.
    My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this film. We had wanted to see this when it first came to video/DVD but didn't get to it. Frankly, I then forgot about it. Last week, I was reminded of the movie and went out and rented it.

    I have not seen the Ang Lee movie, "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman" so can not comment on how it compares. But we really liked "Tortilla Soup" The performance by the cast of Elizondo, Pena, Obradors and unknown (to me) Mello; was very good. Raquel Welch was a bit over the top, but all in good fun. The interaction between the father (Elizondo) and daughters was believable and you could sense the love he had for them under his stern exterior (and you knew his daughters knew it too).

    As others have mentioned, the food preparation and serving scenes were colorful and very beautiful. Shows there is a lot more to Mexican cuisine than what you run into at most restaurants.

    This movie will make you smile, like enjoying a good meal. 8 out of 10
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    • Jan 31, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sur La Table
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Мале тајне великих мајстора
    • Filming locations
      • Marshall Fundamental Secondary School - 990 Allen Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Samuel Goldwyn Films
      • Starz! Encore Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,467,615
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $653,729
      • Aug 26, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,634,077
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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