Spanglish

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  • Opened December 17, 2004 
  • 2 hr 8 min
  • PG-13 | some sexual content and brief language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. More on child suitability

  • A well-known chef (Adam Sandler) and his busybody wife (Tea Leoni) balance work and family while raising their two children in Beverly Hills. They hire a blue-collar, Mexican single mom (Paz Vega) to help around the house, even though she speaks little english. Over the course of a few seasons, some unexpected and poignant relationships develop between all of them and their children. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce
  • Director: James L. Brooks
  • Genres: Comedy

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

A rich blend of humor and heartbreak. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

What he's (Brooks) come up with is one of the most humane works ever made about the lives of working mothers. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

A pepperpot bubbling with pungent insights and sharp wit, Spanglish is about how people, like cultures, are more alike than not. Read full review

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USA Today
| Mike Clark

The one movie families search for every Christmas for an outing, the way "Something's Gotta Give" was last year and "Jerry Maguire" was in 1996. Read full review

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