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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenOnly a quite over-the-top character played by Raquel Welch strikes any false note. Otherwise, Tortilla Soup is a real chef's special.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyAt 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'').
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAs tasty and nourishing as one of Martin's finest meals.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIn spirit and nuance, this is an amazingly faithful remake.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe 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.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyFlavorful and fun. "Muy sabroso y divertido," as Martin might say.
- 75Miami HeraldMiami HeraldMuch of the charm in Tortilla Soup comes from Elizondo as Martín. He plays the devoted patriarch so alluringly.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghWhile 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.
- 40New Times (L.A.)Jean OppenheimerNew Times (L.A.)Jean OppenheimerThe real star of the film is the food, which is sliced, diced, shredded, rolled, sautéed and fricasseed to mouthwatering perfection.
- 20L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmIt 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.