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Woman on Top

2000 · 92 min

A frothy, sensual romantic comedy that feels like a warm breeze, blending magical realism with food, music, and lighthearted charm.

Directed by
Fina Torres
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down.
Overview
Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.

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Directed by
Fina Torres
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • freedom
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance, fantasy
Directed by
Fina Torres
Written by
Vera Blasi
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Murilo Benício, Mark Feuerstein, John de Lancie, Anne Ramsay, Ana Gasteyer, Harold Perrineau, June Carryl
Music
Luis Bacalov
Cinematography
Thierry Arbogast
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Portuguese, English

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