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7.1/10
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When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 26 wins & 13 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOriginal novelist and screenwriter Laura Esquivel was director Alfonso Arau's wife at the time. They divorced three years after the film's release.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Brown holds up a piece of white phosphorus, nothing happens. White phosphorus ignites in air at room temperature, however, so it should have been shown burning.
- Alternate versionsThe International version is color-corrected, and some voices were re-dubbed in the English spoken language scenes. Includes sex & nudity scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
- SoundtracksMi Querida Capitan
Written by José Alfonso Palacios
Featured review
good premise, poor execution
This film had all the ingredients to be a great movie, however, it never materialized on screen. With so many interesting characters, it was disappointing that none of them except Tita connected in a meaningful way and evoked much emotion from from me. Pedro was a prime example of this. Instead of rooting for him, i found myself not only disinterested in his wimpy character but actually disliking him altogether.
Again, i thought this film had a great premise, but failed to deliver on screen. i truly loved the magical realism, and thought the director should have focused more on Titas ability to connect to people through food.
Again, i thought this film had a great premise, but failed to deliver on screen. i truly loved the magical realism, and thought the director should have focused more on Titas ability to connect to people through food.
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- Mar 9, 2010
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Як вода для шоколаду
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,665,468
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,600
- Feb 21, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $21,744,201
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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