Synopsis
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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Cast
- Adam SandlerJohn Clasky
- Téa LeoniDeborah Clasky
- Paz VegaFlor Moreno
- Cloris LeachmanEvelyn Wright
- Shelbie BruceChristina
- Sarah SteeleBernice
- Ian HylandGeorgie
- Victoria LunaCristina (6 Years Old)
- Cecilia SuárezMonica
- Ricardo MolinaFlor's Husband
Recommendations
- 88
Rolling Stone
A rich blend of humor and heartbreak. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Brooks is solidly in charge of this feel-good fairy tale as he gets terrific performances from everyone including two super-talented child actors. - 75
ReelViews
trong on characters and relationships, but weak on some of the details that would elevate it from merely "good" to "great." - 70
The A.V. Club
Though Brooks has a broad, crowd-pleasing sensibility, he knows how to appeal to the masses without insulting anyone's intelligence, and that's a rare gift these days. - 60
Newsweek
Spanglish feels hemmed in, visually monotonous. There are signs that a lot has been cut, and in trimming his film Brooks may have squeezed too tight: his movie needs breathing space. - 40
Variety
Short on real drama and incident and long on tedium. - 40
Village Voice
The beauty of Sandler's performance -- a superbly modulated suite of crestfallen groans and grimaces -- is he often seems to be reacting not just to his crazy wife but also to the dismal movie he's stuck in. - 40
Dallas Observer
Never quite works, despite the wonderful performances or the decency in the screenplay's margins.
