Spanglish

2004 · directed by James L. Brooks

Rating

58/100

Hit

no

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.

Spanglish (2004), directed by James L. Brooks, rates 58/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Adam Sandler
• Téa Leoni
• Paz Vega
• Cloris Leachman
• Shelbie Bruce
• Sarah Steele
• Ian Hyland
• Victoria Luna
• Cecilia Suárez
• Ricardo Molina

Crew

• John Seale — Director of Photography
• Richard Marks — Editor
• Tia Nolan — Editor
• Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
• James L. Brooks — Writer

More from James L. Brooks

1. Terms of Endearment (1983) — 80/100 · hit
2. Broadcast News (1987) — 79/100
3. As Good as It Gets (1997) — 76/100
4. I'll Do Anything (1994) — 59/100
5. How Do You Know (2010) — 48/100
6. Ella McCay (2025) — 44/100

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