Tortilla Soup

"A comedy to arouse your appetite."

2001 1h 43m EN

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6.4

MID

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76%

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 58🍅76%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 5,428

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.

“A comedy to arouse your appetite.”

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Cast

Jacqueline Obradors
Carmen Naranjo
Tamara Mello
Maribel Naranjo
Judy Herrera
Eden
Nikolai Kinski
Andy
Elizabeth Peña
Leticia Narnjo
Constance Marie
Yolanda
Troy Ruptash
Hairdresser
Ken Marino
Jeff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: María Ripoll
Writers: Tom Musca, Vera Blasi, Wang Huiling
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by María Ripoll, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andy Blumenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Jacqueline Obradors and Tamara Mello and Judy Herrera carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy to arouse your appetite.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0255653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

María Ripoll directs. Xavier Grobet behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Andy Blumenthal cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by María Ripoll, shot by Xavier Grobet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andy Blumenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jacqueline Obradors and Tamara Mello and Judy Herrera carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy to arouse your appetite.".
8IMDB entry: tt0255653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Xavier Grobet
Original score: Bill Conti
Editing: Andy Blumenthal
Production design: Elizabeth Marx
Costume design: Ileane Meltzer
Makeup / hair: Lynda Kyle Walker
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $4,634,077
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Tortilla Soup (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes: 76% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 58/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 5,428 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations total

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María Ripoll

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Production companies

Who made it

Samuel Goldwyn Films
US
ST
Starz! Encore Entertainment
US

Key crew

EditorAndy Blumenthal
ProducerLulu Zezza
Art DirectionJohn Mott
Set DecorationJulieann Getman
Production DesignElizabeth Marx
ProducerJohn Bard Manulis
CastingElizabeth Marx
Executive ProducerSamuel Goldwyn Jr.
Assistant EditorAngela M. Catanzaro
Key Hair StylistLynda Kyle Walker
Costume DesignIleane Meltzer
Makeup ArtistN. Kristine Chadwick
Key Makeup ArtistRosie Duprat Fort
Makeup ArtistVera Zay
HairstylistVera Zay
Original Film WriterWang Huiling
Original Film WriterAng Lee
Original Film WriterJames Schamus
Associate ProducerMeyer Gottlieb

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

woman director
father daughter relationship

Release history · US

When it landed

Premiere2001-06-09· Seattle International Film Festival
Theatrical (limited)2001-08-24PG-13
Physical2001-12-15PG-13· Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment #08118 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] (Promotional Screener) 𝟭𝟬𝟯 mínutєѕ
Physical2002-01-15PG-13· Sony Pictures [𝐃𝐕𝐃📀] 𝟭𝟬𝟯 mínutєѕ

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Черепаховый супRU

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