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Spanglish
2004
· Movie
· 130 min
D
MEANRANK
57/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #4470
- IMDb #3661
- Google retired #2641
- Rotten Tomatoes #3304
- Metacritic #3795
- Letterboxd #4232
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3596
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3360
- Metacritic Critics #3587
- Metacritic Audience #3874
- Criticker #2781
- AlloCiné #4549
Every rating
37–80
out of 100
A Mexican woman moves her family to Los Angeles and takes a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy, chaotic family. The cultural and language barriers are vast. She becomes deeply involved in their lives, particularly forming a bond with the husband, while trying to instill her own values in her daughter and shield her from the family's materialistic lifestyle.
Details
- Director
- James L. Brooks
- Writer
- James L. Brooks
- Studio
- Gracie Films, Columbia Pictures
- Released
- 17 December 2004
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $80.0M
- Box office
- $55.5M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →5 wins from 20 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2004 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Cloris Leachman | Nominee |
| 62nd Golden Globes Awards 2004 | Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2004 | Best Intergenerational Film | Spanglish | Nominee |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2004 | Best Actress | Cloris Leachman | Nominee |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2004 | Best Screenwriter | James L. Brooks | Nominee |
| California on Location Awards 2004 | Assistant Location Manager of the Year – Feature Films | Kei Rowan-Young | Winner |
| German Dubbing Awards 2004 | Outstanding Newcomer Performance | Patricia Jahn | Winner |
| Imagen Foundation Awards 2004 | Best Picture | Spanglish | Nominee |
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11th Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Cloris Leachman | Nominee |
62nd Golden Globes Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Hans Zimmer | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – Female | Sarah Steele | Winner |
| Breakout of the Year – On Screen | Paz Vega | Winner |
Imagen Foundation Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress – Film | Shelbie Bruce | Winner |
| Best Actress – Film | Paz Vega | Nominee |
| Best Director – Film | James L. Brooks | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Spanglish | Nominee |
California on Location Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Assistant Location Manager of the Year – Feature Films | Kei Rowan-Young | Winner |
German Dubbing Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Newcomer Performance | Patricia Jahn | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
4 nominations
| Best Family Film – Comedy or Musical | Spanglish | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Shelbie Bruce | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress | Sarah Steele | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Ian Donovan Hyland | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Cloris Leachman | Nominee |
| Best Intergenerational Film | Spanglish | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | James L. Brooks | Nominee |
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Worst Actress | Tea Leoni | Nominee |
| Worst On-Screen Couple | Adam Sandler Tea Leoni | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | Cloris Leachman | Nominee |