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Tortilla Soup

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
5.4K
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Hector Elizondo, Elizabeth Peña, Tamara Mello, and Jacqueline Obradors in Tortilla Soup (2001)
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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
    • Maria 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
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maria Ripoll
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang
      • Ang Lee
      • James Schamus
    • Stars
      • Hector Elizondo
      • Jacqueline Obradors
      • Tamara Mello
    • 68User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos7

    Tortilla Soup
    Trailer 1:49
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    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

    Photos10

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    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
      • Maria Ripoll
    • Writers
      • Hui-Ling Wang
      • Ang Lee
      • James Schamus
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more 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
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 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

    User reviews68

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    Thoroughly enjoyable film - go rent it!!!

    'Tortilla Soup' was a "scrumptious" delight. The acting was wonderful, especially by the lovable Hector Elizondo. Although the plotline was not unique, it was an endearing, entertaining, well-done film. I believe that anyone who did not like it missed the point. Give yourself a treat - rent it - and enjoy!!! Also, as a bonus, the food in it looks divine
    • litwack
    • Jul 14, 2002
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    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(School where Leticia Naranjo teaches)
    • Production companies
      • Samuel Goldwyn Films
      • Starz! Encore Entertainment
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    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

    Tech 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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