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Flamin' Hot
2023
· Movie
· 99 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
37–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 37, highest is Google on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Director
- Eva Longoria
- Writers
- Lewis Colick, Linda Yvette Chavez
- Released
- 11 March 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 6 wins, 5 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →6 wins from 11 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2024 | Best Original Song | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2024 | Best Original Song | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards 2024 | Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Celebration of Cinema & Television 2023 | Breakthrough Director Award (Film) | Eva Longoria | Winner |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2023 | Original Song — Feature Film | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
| Imagen Awards 2023 | Best Actor | Jesse Garcia | Winner |
| Imagen Awards 2023 | Best Feature Film | Flamin' Hot | Winner |
| Imagen Awards 2023 | Best Director | Eva Longoria | Winner |
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11 awards — Flamin' Hot
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Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Jesse Garcia | Winner |
| Best Director | Eva Longoria | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Flamin' Hot | Winner |
| Best Actress | Annie Gonzalez | Nominee |
Celebration of Cinema & Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Director Award (Film) | Eva Longoria | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Directors to Watch | Eva Longoria | Winner |
South by Southwest
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award – Headliners | Flamin' Hot | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Original Song — Feature Film | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |
Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | "The Fire Inside" – Diane Warren | Nominee |