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Like Water for Chocolate

Play trailer Poster for Like Water for Chocolate Released Feb 27, 1992 2h 24m Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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The youngest daughter in her family, the beautiful Tita (Lumi Cavazos) is forbidden to marry her true love, Pedro (Marco Leonardi). Since tradition dictates that Tita must care for her mother, Pedro weds her older sister, Rosaura (Yareli Arizmendi), though he still loves Tita. The situation creates much tension in the family, and Tita's powerful emotions begin to surface in fantastical ways through her cooking. As the years pass, unusual circumstances test the enduring love of Pedro and Tita.
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Like Water for Chocolate plays to the senses with a richly rewarding romance that indulges in magical realism to intoxicating effect.

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Peter Stack San Francisco Chronicle Laura Esquivel's wonderful novel about the powers of passion has been adapted for the screen by her husband, director Alfonso Arau. The result is as rich and savory as Mexican hot chocolate. Rated: 4/4 Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times It tells a dark, sad, horrific but heartening story in sweet, gleaming images that tickle ribs, quicken senses and awaken hungers. There's just one word for it: Scrumptious. Jun 11, 2020 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine Deliciously offbeat and bittersweet, it is, entirely appropriately, a treat. Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2020 Full Review Eleanor Ringel Cater Saporta Report (Atlanta) The result is a movie as magical as it is mouth-watering. Oct 9, 2023 Full Review Augusto Martínez Torres El Pais (Spain) The film's biggest setback is its script in which the density is felt next to its runtime. [Full Review in Spanish] Jun 11, 2020 Full Review Fotogramas Staff Fotogramas An imaginative reconstruction of the traditional Mexican melodrama that is one of the year's best surprises. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Juan Sebastian Q i don't understand why mama elena don't whan tita to get merry until she dies and while she dead why elena still does not let tita to get merry? this story makes no sense Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Armando G A romantic tragedy worth watching. There are moments where you need to figure out why things happen for a reason. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Enrique M Buena adaptación del libro de Laura Esquivel. Muy bien plasmada, tanto el amor, como las prohibiciones y normas de la familia, de una época muy conservadora, todo esto girando entorno al gastronomía. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/23 Full Review Leaburn O I'm not sure it's all that entertaining. Lots of romantic drama and not sense going on but it is beautifully shot, with lots of food that teases your appetite. Bought on DVD some time ago and got round to watching after being recommended as one of two essential Mexican films to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review david l Like Water for Chocolate is this very soapy and silly Mexican romance that is difficult to believe in most of its plot points. While the technical aspects are stellar and the female characters are quite complex, the movie's symbolism lacked subtlety and the magical realist sequences were more ridiculous than intriguing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review robert p Like Water For Chocolate is a classic Romance story that powerfully depicts Romance and will change your views on it. In a time with so many awful Romance movies, you owe it yo yourself to watch this and reminds yourself why you like Romance in movies and why you cherish love in your life. This is a fantastic Romance story told so well that it deserves a *5* star Rating!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The youngest daughter in her family, the beautiful Tita (Lumi Cavazos) is forbidden to marry her true love, Pedro (Marco Leonardi). Since tradition dictates that Tita must care for her mother, Pedro weds her older sister, Rosaura (Yareli Arizmendi), though he still loves Tita. The situation creates much tension in the family, and Tita's powerful emotions begin to surface in fantastical ways through her cooking. As the years pass, unusual circumstances test the enduring love of Pedro and Tita.
Director
Alfonso Arau
Producer
Alfonso Arau
Screenwriter
Laura Esquivel
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Arau Films Internacional
Genre
Romance
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.0M
Runtime
2h 24m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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