Spanglish

Spanglish (2004)

17 February 2005 (NZ)Comedy2 hours and 10 minutes
60%
User score

Every family has a hero.

Description

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.

Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$55,000,000

Keywords
immigrantclass societymotherhusband wife relationshipsingle parentlanguage courseupper classparent child relationshipclassillegal immigrationlanguage barrierfamily's daily lifeplatonic lovedeceived husbandusa–mexico borderbiographyrelationship problemsmilieuhysteriasingleamericanfather figure