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Dec 17, 2004 · A Mexican housekeeper and her daughter move to Los Angeles and work for a wealthy family whose patriarch is a chef. The film explores the cultural clash and romance between the two families, as well as the challenges of learning English.
- (87K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- James L. Brooks
- 2004-12-17
Spanglish (a portmanteau of the words "Spanish" and "English") is any language variety (such as a contact dialect, hybrid language, pidgin, or creole language) that results from conversationally combining Spanish and English. The term is mostly used in the United States and refers to a blend of the words and grammar of the two languages.
- en-spanglis, es-spanglis
- Latin
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Spanglish. (film) Spanglish is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by James L. Brooks and starring Adam Sandler, Téa Leoni, Paz Vega, and Cloris Leachman . The film was released in the United States on December 17, 2004, by Columbia Pictures. It was a box office bomb, grossing $55 million worldwide on an $80 million ...
- $80 million
- Hans Zimmer
- December 17, 2004
A Mexican housekeeper and her daughter move to Los Angeles and work for a wealthy family, where they face language and cultural barriers. The film explores their struggles, relationships, and dreams in a comedy-drama about family and identity.
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Spanglish is a hybrid of English and Spanish that results from code switching or mixing. Learn about its origins, development, use and vocabulary from a professor and author of Spanglish books.
- Tracy V. Wilson
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno (Paz Vega) finds housekeeping work with Deborah (Téa Leoni) and John Clasky (Adam Sandler), a well-off couple with two children of their own. When ...
- (168)
- Comedy, Drama
- PG-13
Dec 16, 2004 · A comedy film about a Mexican woman and her daughter who bring sanity to a crazy Anglo family. The reviewer praises the performances of Tea Leoni, Paz Vega and Cloris Leachman, but criticizes the plot and the ending. The film is not a sitcom, but a drama about the challenges of integration and communication.