Why it may be worth watching
- Spanglish combines Drama and Comedy elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.1/10 from 1,440 votes.
Movie
Spanglish
Every family has a hero.
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
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Cast
Adam SandlerJohn Clasky
Téa LeoniDeborah Clasky
Paz VegaFlor Moreno
Cloris LeachmanEvelyn Wright
Shelbie BruceChristina
Sarah SteeleBernice
Ian HylandGeorgie
Victoria LunaCristina (6 Years Old)
Cecilia SuárezMonica
Ricardo MolinaFlor's Husband
Brenda CanelaLuz
Eddy MartinFourteen-Year-Old Boy
Nicole NiethHostess at Fancy Restaurant
Viewing guide
Is Spanglish right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Comedy, Romance.
Content notes
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Themes and topics
immigrantclass societymotherhusband wife relationshipsingle parentlanguage courseupper classparent child relationship
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Reviews
markuspmExternal review
The overview says "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." OMG this so does not catch what this movie is all about! What a boring description for such a passionate movie!
NarateExternal review ·
"_There are some mistakes you cannot risk when you have children._"
It is more normal for Sandler to do down-to-earth dramas now but at the time I remember this being out of nowhere. As an adult I appreciate it much more now and the final message of the movie too. Wish it would've ended slightly different, but still a good movie.
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