Tortilla Heaven

Name: Tortilla Heaven
Genre: Comedy
Released: March 16, 2007
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 22
Cast: George Lopez, José Zúňiga, Miguel Sandoval

2007

METASCORE

Generally unfavorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews

See All

USER SCORE

Universal acclaim based on 16 Ratings

See All

8.3

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

8.3	Your Score
8.3	User Score Universal acclaim based on 16 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Tortilla Heaven

Now Playing: Tortilla Heaven

Movie Details & Credits

Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: March 16, 2007 | PG-13

Starring: George Lopez, José Zúňiga, Miguel Sandoval

Summary: God, Greed, and the American Dream. A tiny town in New Mexico is turned upside down when the face of Jesus Christ appears upon a tortilla. (Archangel Entertainment)

Director: Judy Hecht Dumontet

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Stream On

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Metascore

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Rory L. Aronsky

It's hard to remain interested in everyone when they're continually shuffled around. Half-baked storylines abound. Read full review

Michael Ordona

The film and its makers simply try too hard. Director and co-writer Judy Hecht Dumontet can't stop "helping" with overactive editing and scoring, such as tinkling bells every time the sacred tortilla is shown early on. Read full review

Justin Chang

As flat as a tortilla and considerably less nourishing. Read full review

Tim Grierson

If it was simply a jokey commentary on the dangers of greed and religious fervor, Tortilla Heaven would be forgivable. But Hecht Dumontet deserves special derision for her hypocritical condescension toward Falfúrrias' simple-folk caricatures, rendering them as God-fearing dolts worthy of scorn until the patronizing finale, which tries for a spiritual uplift that's as disingenuous as it is incompetently executed. Read full review

SEE ALL 4 REVIEWS

Write a Review

User Reviews

MartaG.

Mar 18, 2007

This movie is magical and beautiful! I loved the acting and the actors. It was amazing to see all those brown faces in a movie. Everyone is Latin or Native American. We all need to go see the movie.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

LJR

Dec 25, 2010

Excellent film. Engaging, entertaining with a coherent and compelling point of view. This film is a comedy and works as a comedy but it is artful and among the best cinema of recent years. It deserves to be taken seriously but its somewhat "subversive" view of contemporary society seemsExcellent film. Engaging, entertaining with a coherent and compelling point of view. This film is a comedy and works as a comedy but it is artful and among the best cinema of recent years. It deserves to be taken seriously but its somewhat "subversive" view of contemporary society seems to be inviting marginalization by newspaper and magazine critics. That is a shame.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

MariaL.

Mar 19, 2007

This movie is inspirational. Finally we see Latinos not as maids and drug dealers but as people. This film is about community, food and faith! I loved it and so did my boyfriend.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

AnaR.

Mar 19, 2007

Tortilla Heaven made me hungry for my mom's food! I loved this movie. Very magic and fun. And what a great cast and music!!! Two thumbs up -- me and my boyfriend!

0 of 0 users found this helpful

DelfineZ.

Mar 20, 2007

Tortilla Heaven is a whimsical family tale set in a small Mexican-American town in New Mexico. There is not another film like this one out there. Let's all support this movie!

0 of 0 users found this helpful

AnnS.

Mar 25, 2007

What a sweet movie. In these cynical times its nice to see a movie that has a good message. Loved all our favorite actors like George Lopez and Miguel Sandoval.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

PeterL.

Jun 3, 2007

These reviews are hilariously fake. I feel sorry for filmmakers who are so desperate for someone to see their movie that they resort to leaving positive reviews on Metacritic, a site that reports that anyone with half a brain in their head hates the flick. Sorry guys, this movie is totally These reviews are hilariously fake. I feel sorry for filmmakers who are so desperate for someone to see their movie that they resort to leaving positive reviews on Metacritic, a site that reports that anyone with half a brain in their head hates the flick. Sorry guys, this movie is totally worthless.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

SEE ALL 9 REVIEWS