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Like Water for Chocolate

R19921h 45mAlfonso Arau
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 86

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"In Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion."

Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.

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JealousySibling RelationshipBased On Novel Or BookCookingMarriageMexican RevolutionPlatonic LoveWeddingSingle MotherMagic Realism

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Frequently asked questions

What is Like Water for Chocolate (1992) about?

Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.

Who stars in Like Water for Chocolate?

Like Water for Chocolate stars Lumi Cavazos (Tita), Marco Leonardi (Pedro Muzquiz), Regina Torné (Mamá Elena), Mario Iván Martínez (John Brown), Ada Carrasco (Nacha). The film was directed by Alfonso Arau.

How long is Like Water for Chocolate?

Like Water for Chocolate has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1992. It is rated R.

Is Like Water for Chocolate worth watching?

Like Water for Chocolate holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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