Spanglish (2004)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

James L. Brooks

Writer (WGA):

James L. Brooks (written by)

Release Date:

17 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy with a language all its own.

Plot:

A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a better life in America, where they start working for a family where the patriarch is a newly celebrated chef with an insecure wife.

Plot Keywords:

Housekeeper | Chef | Mexico | Princeton | Language Barrier

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	John Clasky
Téa Leoni	...	Deborah Clasky
Paz Vega	...	Flor Moreno
Cloris Leachman	...	Evelyn Wright
Shelbie Bruce	...	Cristina Moreno
Sarah Steele	...	Bernice 'Bernie' Clasky
Ian Hyland	...	George 'Georgie' Clasky
Victoria Luna	...	Cristina Moreno - Age 6
Cecilia Suárez	...	Monica (as Cecilia Suarez)
Ricardo Molina	...	Flor's Husband
Brenda Canela	...	Luz
Eddy Martin	...	14-Year-Old Boy
Nicole Nieth	...	Hostess at Fancy Restaurant
Jamie Kaler	...	Businessman
James Lancaster	...	Businessman

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language.

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | UK:12A (original rating) | Italy:T | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:7 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Brazil:12 | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Teenage actress Sarah Steele gained approximately 15 pounds for her role as Bernice. She is usually either a size 1 or 2.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Audi reverses out of the driveway, it has no license plate on it. However in the next shot, it suddenly has one.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Boy's Voice: [voiceover to scene of people reviewing applications] To Dean of Admission, Princeton University. The most influential person in my life...
Girl's Voice: ...is Mother Teresa, whose example helped me overcome the arrogance which threatened after my 1600 SAT score in National Merit Scholarship
Girl's Voice #2: ...most influential person taught me the most important word I've ever learned; Aloha, which I...
Narrator: To the Dean of Admission, Princeton University, from Cristina Moreno. Most influential person, my Mother, No Contest!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The King of Queens: Mild Bunch (#9.9)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)

Well worth seeing, way beyond a dumb-funny movie

I was very surprised by this movie. Amidst the well written comedy scenes, there are many LIFE-IMPACTING conversations. If you pay attention to this movie, I think you will learn something about yourself, about cultural differences, about Responsibility....All while having a good time and a few laughs. Go see it. I think Paz Vega is a stand-out in her first big Hollywood appearance. Adam Sandler is good, and he certainly could deliver more emotion. Mrs. Leoni overacts and becomes quite bothersome (which I think IS the point!). There is something for everyone here. The daughter does a super-fine acting job, and she is clearly headed into bigger roles. She delivers some subtle scenes of conflicting emotions. Go see it !!