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Like Water for Chocolate
In Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion.
1992 | 105m | Spanish
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Alfonso Arau |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Laura Esquivel |
| Staring: |
| Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 16, 1992 |
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| Director: | Alfonso Arau |
| Writer: | Laura Esquivel |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, based on novel or book, jealousy, cooking, mexican revolution, platonic love, marriage, wedding, single mother, magic realism, former lovers, lovers separated |
| Production Companies | Aviacsa, Cinevista |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,744,201
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Mar 24, 2026 Entered: Mar 24, 2025 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lumi Cavazos | Tita |
| Marco Leonardi | Pedro Muzquiz |
| Regina Torné | Mamá Elena |
| Mario Iván Martínez | John Brown |
| Ada Carrasco | Nacha |
| Yareli Arizmendi | Rosaura |
| Claudette Maillé | Gertrudis |
| Pilar Aranda | Chencha |
| Farnesio de Bernal | Cura |
| Joaquín Garrido | Sergeant Treviño |
| Margarita Isabel | Paquita Lobo |
| Sandra Arau | Esperanza |
| Rodolfo Arias | Juan Alejándrez |
| Andrés García Jr. | Alex Brown |
| Arcelia Ramírez | Bisnieta |
| Regino Herrera | Nicolás |
| Genaro Aguirre | Rosalio |
| David Ostrosky | Juan de la Garza |
| Brígida Alexander | Tía Mary |
| Amado Ramírez | Padre de Pedro |
| Socorro Rodríguez | Amiga de Paquita |
| Rafael Rodríguez Zuazua | Padrino |
| Gabriela Canudas | Rosaura Adolescente |
| Osvaldo Martínez | Maestro Masones |
| Teresa Ross | Invitado a casa de J. Brown |
| Sonia Ruiz | Soldadera |
| Jose F. Lopez | Federal |
| Teodoro Bastidas | Revolucionario |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Arau | Director |
| Steven Bernstein | Director of Photography |
| Laura Esquivel | Screenplay, Novel |
| Lucero Esquivias | Hairstylist |
| Ricardo M. Kaplan | Scenic Artist |
| Denise Pizzini | Settings |
| Emilio Mendoza | Scenic Artist |
| Robert Villafuerte | Makeup Artist |
| Marco Antonio Arteaga | Settings |
| Juan Castro | Sound |
| Marisol Marquez Padilla | Unit Publicist |
| Victor Balderas | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Jenny Ayala | Production Coordinator |
| Gonzalo Ceja | Scenic Artist |
| Julian Tejeda | Hair Department Head, Makeup Department Head |
| Mauricio de Aguinaco | Settings |
| Leo Brouwer | Original Music Composer |
| Emmanuel Lubezki | Director of Photography |
| Felipe Fernandez | Casting |
| Emilia Arau | Production Manager |
| Carlos Brown | Costume Design |
| Carlos Bolado | Editor |
| Farnesio de Bernal | Choreographer |
| Sergio Espinoza | Makeup Artist |
| Claudia Becker | Casting |
| Francisco Chili | Editor |
| Javier Lambert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Aurora Sanchez | Hairstylist |
| Óscar Castillo | Production Manager |
| Maria Ines Garibay | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Belinda Uriegas | Production Manager |
| Alfonso Granados | Location Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Arau | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 97 | 281 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 56 | 95 | 25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 29 | 38 | 21 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 558 | 558 |