Spanglish Critic Reviews

The one movie families search for every Christmas for an outing, the way "Something's Gotta Give" was last year and "Jerry Maguire" was in 1996.Read the full review

A rich blend of humor and heartbreak.Read the full review

What he's (Brooks) come up with is one of the most humane works ever made about the lives of working mothers.Read the full review

Above all, the movie's funny and wicked fun.Read the full review

Brooks is solidly in charge of this feel-good fairy tale as he gets terrific performances from everyone including two super-talented child actors.Read the full review

The movie is not quite the sitcom the setup seems to suggest; there are some character quirks that make it intriguing.Read the full review

trong on characters and relationships, but weak on some of the details that would elevate it from merely "good" to "great."Read the full review

Though Brooks has a broad, crowd-pleasing sensibility, he knows how to appeal to the masses without insulting anyone's intelligence, and that's a rare gift these days.Read the full review

Frustrating though it can be, Spanglish still proves to be as resilient as its characters.Read the full review