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Flamin' Hot

2023 · 99 min

A sunny, crowd-pleasing underdog story that coasts on charm and family warmth, easy to root for even when it feels glossy and simplified.

Directed by: Eva Longoria
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera

Tagline: The flavor you know. The story you don't.
Overview: The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

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Directed by: Eva Longoria
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
identity
class
redemption
Places: workplace
suburbs
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Eva Longoria
Written by: Lewis Colick, Linda Yvette Chavez
Starring: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera, Vanessa Martinez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub, Pepe Serna, Bobby Soto
Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography: Federico Cantini
Runtime: 99 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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