Tortilla Soup
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The | Release Date: August 24, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
89
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Only a quite over-the-top character played by Raquel Welch strikes any false note. Otherwise, Tortilla Soup is a real chef's special. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyBruce Fretts
At times, the movie smacks of a standard-issue Hollywood chick flick, especially in the obligatory scene where the women bond by singing and dancing in a kitchen (to Doris Day's ''Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps''). Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
As tasty and nourishing as one of Martin's finest meals. Read full review
80
VarietyKen Eisner
A warm-blooded winner with equal emphasis placed on taste buds and heartstrings. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
In spirit and nuance, this is an amazingly faithful remake. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie is cast so well that the actors bring life to their predictable destinies, and Elizondo casts a kind of magical warm spell over them all. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Flavorful and fun. "Muy sabroso y divertido," as Martin might say. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Much of the charm in Tortilla Soup comes from Elizondo as Martín. He plays the devoted patriarch so alluringly. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Appeals to a universal appetite for stories that are as rich and warm as they are flavorful. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWesley Morris
It's a resplendently basic, lovey- dovey and inside-out "King Lear." Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Its attributes and achievements are modest, but its arias, duets, and ensembles are engaging all the same. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
English-language remakes of foreign films are usually suspect, but Tortilla Soup is the exception that proves the rule - a flavorful comedy about a food-centric Latino family in Los Angeles. Read full review
70
Washington PostStephen Hunter
It's not as good as "Eat Drink Man Woman," for no imitation ever surpasses its original; but it's so brimful of life you can't say no. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
If you care more about the quality of the movie than the food, language or location, there's no choice: Order Chinese. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
While this cheerful film has nothing particularly new to say about the ties that hold family members together even when they're driving each other crazy, it's a pleasure to watch such a talented ensemble at work. Read full review
60
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Overwhelmingly predictable despite its cute surprise ending, Tortilla Soup is a filling but unoriginal dish. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The script, which infantilizes one of the older siblings as much as the father does, undermines its own admonitions against parents and adult children meddling in one another's lives. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
The whole cast is good. It's too bad all that good work isn't in service to a better, or certainly more original, script.
40
New Times (L.A.)Jean Oppenheimer
The real star of the film is the food, which is sliced, diced, shredded, rolled, sautéed and fricasseed to mouthwatering perfection. Read full review
40
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
As predictable as a fast-food restaurant. The actors' exuberance goes a long way, but not far enough. Read full review
40
Village VoiceEd Park
Tortilla Soup feels instantly dated, distinguishable from EDMW only by some attractive close-ups of avocado. Read full review
40
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Opting for this refried mash over Lee's rentable beauty is like choosing canned beans over an Asian feast.
20
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
It is, however, Tortilla Soup's cultural transposition that feels most phony. Where Lee brings depth and subtle observation to his middle-class ensemble piece, Ripoll has simply added a thin Latino glaze. Read full review
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