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Real Women Have Curves

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  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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6.9/10
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Real Women Have Curves (2002)
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In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small... Read allIn East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
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    • Patricia Cardoso
    • Josefina Lopez(play)
    • George LaVoo(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • America Ferrera
    • Lupe Ontiveros
    • Ingrid Oliu
    • Patricia Cardoso
    • Josefina Lopez(play)
    • George LaVoo(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • America Ferrera
    • Lupe Ontiveros
    • Ingrid Oliu
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    • 112User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    America Ferrera in Real Women Have Curves (2002)
    Lupe Ontiveros and America Ferrera in Real Women Have Curves (2002)
    Ingrid Oliu and America Ferrera in Real Women Have Curves (2002)
    Jorge Cervera Jr. and America Ferrera in Real Women Have Curves (2002)
    Patricia Cardoso in Real Women Have Curves (2002)
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    America Ferrera
    America Ferrera
    • Ana Garcia
    Lupe Ontiveros
    Lupe Ontiveros
    • Carmen Garcia
    Ingrid Oliu
    • Estela Garcia
    George Lopez
    George Lopez
    • Mr. Guzman
    Brian Sites
    Brian Sites
    • Jimmy
    Soledad St. Hilaire
    Soledad St. Hilaire
    • Pancha
    Lourdes Perez Nido
    • Rosali
    • (as Lourdes Perez)
    Jorge Cervera Jr.
    • Raúl Garcia
    Felipe de Alba
    • Grandfather
    José Gerardo Zamora Jr.
    • Juan José
    Edgar Lujan
    • Juan Martin
    Lina Acosta
    Lina Acosta
    • Norma
    Celina Belizan
    • Glitz Receptionist
    • (as Celina Belazin)
    Ramona Garcia Coronado
    • Singing Woman
    Marlene Forte
    Marlene Forte
    • Mrs. Glass
    Jim Ishida
    Jim Ishida
    • Landlord
    • (as Jimmy Ishida)
    Agapito Leal
    Agapito Leal
    • Dr. Lopez
    • (as Pete Leal)
    Josefina Lopez
    Josefina Lopez
    • Veronica
      • Patricia Cardoso
      • Josefina Lopez(play) (teleplay)
      • George LaVoo(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      The producers put out a casting call for girls who were "fat" or "overweight", and had thousands of girls show up who were clearly not fat or overweight, but all thought that they were.
    • Goofs
      Ana's boyfriend, about to graduate from high school, says he will now go to "Teachers College." Teachers College is a graduate school only; it has no undergraduate program.
    • Quotes

      Estela: [after giving Ana a dress she made especially for her] Pretty dresses aren't just for skinny girls.

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Real Women Have Curves (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Chica Dificil
      Written by Hector Buitrago and Andrea Echeverri

      Performed by Aterciopelados

      Courtesy of BMG Latin

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    America The Beautiful
    REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES (2002) ***1/2 America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros, Ingrid Oliu, George Lopez, Brian Sites, Soledad St. Hilaire, Dale E. Turner. Above average indie diamond in the rough slice of life portrayal of a Mexican American teenager (Ferrara in a remarkable acting debut) trying to cope with her dream to attend college and her quarrelsome relationship with her loving but problematic mother (Ontiveros who gives a beautifully modulated turn) whose own insecurities and frustrations are taken out on her zaftig daughter. Funny, poignant and ultimately a triumph in full-bodied (no pun intended) protagonists without compromising it's clear headed vision of how society and culture myopically decides what is pleasant to the eye (or acceptable for that matter). Finally a film that portrays Latinos in a positive light by not making it a ‘racial film' either. The screenplay by George LaVoo and Josefina Lopez (adapting her play) offers insight to familiar subject matter but with a refreshing focus on character development by not compromising it's strong message: to accept one self is to love one self. (Dir: Patricia Cardoso)
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    • george.schmidt
    • Oct 21, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Newmarket Films
      • LaVoo Productions
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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