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Spanglish

2004 · 130 min

A warm, bittersweet family drama that balances awkward comedy with genuine emotional weight, asking you to sit with complicated people.

Tagline: Every family has a hero.
Overview: 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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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
identity
parenthood
immigration
Places: big city
home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, comedy, romance
Directed by: James L. Brooks
Written by: James L. Brooks
Starring: Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele, Ian Hyland, Victoria Luna
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: John Seale
Runtime: 130 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English

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