Like Water for Chocolate
1992, Spanish. Directed by Alfonso Arau.
In Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
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Like Water for Chocolate is streaming on Paramount Plus Essential and Marquee TV in India.
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Details
- Released
- 16 April 1992
- Original title
- Como agua para chocolate
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Laura Esquivel
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $22M
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What Like Water for Chocolate is based on
Like Water for Chocolate is based on Like Water for Chocolate, a 1989 novel by Laura Esquivel.
Novel · 1989
Like Water for Chocolate
By Laura Esquivel
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Like Water for Chocolate: quick answers
Is Like Water for Chocolate worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 574 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Like Water for Chocolate?
Like Water for Chocolate runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Does Like Water for Chocolate have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Like Water for Chocolate. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Like Water for Chocolate parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Like Water for Chocolate is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Like Water for Chocolate on?
Like Water for Chocolate is streaming on Paramount Plus Essential and Marquee TV in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Like Water for Chocolate?
If you liked Like Water for Chocolate, try Tear This Heart Out, Atonement, My Fault.
Who directed Like Water for Chocolate?
Like Water for Chocolate (1992) was directed by Alfonso Arau and stars Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Regina Torné.
What is Like Water for Chocolate based on?
Like Water for Chocolate is based on Like Water for Chocolate, a 1989 novel by Laura Esquivel.