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Tortilla Soup

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
Hector Elizondo, Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello, and Jacqueline Obradors in Tortilla Soup (2001)
Trailer for Tortilla Soup
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ComedyDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • María Ripoll
  • Writers
    • Hui-Ling Wang
    • Ang Lee
    • James Schamus
  • Stars
    • Hector Elizondo
    • Jacqueline Obradors
    • Tamara Mello
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • María Ripoll
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang
      • Ang Lee
      • James Schamus
    • Stars
      • Hector Elizondo
      • Jacqueline Obradors
      • Tamara Mello
    • 71User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Videos7

    Tortilla Soup
    Trailer 1:49
    Tortilla Soup
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Great Food
    Clip 0:42
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Great Food
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Great Food
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    Tortilla Soup Scene: Great Food
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Baseball
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    Tortilla Soup Scene: Baseball
    Tortilla Soup Featurette
    Clip 0:22
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    Tortilla Soup Scene: Breakin' Plates
    Clip 1:33
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Breakin' Plates
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Eating With The Parents
    Clip 1:11
    Tortilla Soup Scene: Eating With The Parents

    Photos9

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    Top Cast23

    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Martin Naranjo
    Jacqueline Obradors
    Jacqueline Obradors
    • Carmen Naranjo
    Tamara Mello
    Tamara Mello
    • Maribel Naranjo
    Jude Herrera
    Jude Herrera
    • Eden
    • (as a different name)
    Nikolai Kinski
    Nikolai Kinski
    • Andy
    Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth Peña
    • Leticia Naranjo
    Constance Marie
    Constance Marie
    • Yolanda
    Troy Ruptash
    Troy Ruptash
    • Hairdresser
    Ken Marino
    Ken Marino
    • Jeff
    Marisabel García
    • April
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    Julio Oscar Mechoso
    • Gomez
    Louis Crugnali
    Louis Crugnali
    • Catering Assistant
    Raquel Welch
    Raquel Welch
    • Hortensia
    Joel Joan
    Joel Joan
    • Antonio Urgell
    Paul Rodriguez
    Paul Rodriguez
    • Orlando Castillo
    Ulysses Cuadra
    • Snide Student
    Mark de la Cruz
    • April's Classmate
    Eli Russell Linnetz
    Eli Russell Linnetz
    • April's Classmate
    • Director
      • María Ripoll
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang
      • Ang Lee
      • James Schamus
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews71

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Tortilla Soup' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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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
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Captain Corelli's Mandolin/American Outlaws/Tortilla Soup/The Curse of the Jade Scorpion/Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Sem Contencao
      Written by Bebel Gilberto, Richard Arling and Gerry Cameron
      Performed by Bebel Gilberto

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 31, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sur La Table
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Cocinando La Vida
    • Filming locations
      • El Segundo, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Samuel Goldwyn Films
      • Starz! Encore Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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