After a one-night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.After a one-night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.After a one-night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Carlos Gómez
- Chuy
- (as Carlos Gomez)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Lanie
- (as Siobhan Fallon)
Angelina Torres
- Great Grandma
- (as Angelina Calderon Torres)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe role of Alex's (Matthew Perry) father is played by John Bennett Perry, who is Matthew Perry's real-life father.
- GoofsAt the end of the movie when Isabel slams on her brakes on the Hoover Dam, her toenails are not painted. When she is sitting in the ambulance after giving birth, they are painted a dark red.
- Quotes
Alex Whitman: You are everything I never knew I always wanted.
- SoundtracksSanta Claus Is Comin' To Town
Written by J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie
Performed by Burl Ives
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets & Products
Featured review
A Nice Romantic Comedy even for Guys
This was a fun movie to watch. It is about an American who falls for a Mexican girl. After they are married a lot of humorous situations arise due to their cultural differences. I am a Canadian married to a Portuguese lady so a number of these differences I have experienced first hand. For example, when you meet the "family" it is not just three or four people it is half the town. Also when you sit in the sun all day, some people tend to melt (I do) and others do not. In the movie, I also found her father's line "Presbyterian is not a religion" a nice summary of why the parents didn't think the marriage could work.
The movie has nice scenery of the grand canyon, the hoover dam, the desert and the great grandmother's Mexican "casa". The surround sound is very enjoyable. It includes a great many songs all of which blend in nicely with the movie. The Elvis songs near the end of the movie are quite touching.
Finally the two leads are sensational. Matthew Perry's body language is superb for the kind of light comedy role he plays. He also did the emotional stuff really well. Although not quite certain about his feelings, his heart pulled him head-first into marriage.
Salma is very cute and her tan does her wonders. She also is a good actress and adds a lot to the humor.
I've seen this movie six times in the last year. It is a nice relaxing watch.
The movie has nice scenery of the grand canyon, the hoover dam, the desert and the great grandmother's Mexican "casa". The surround sound is very enjoyable. It includes a great many songs all of which blend in nicely with the movie. The Elvis songs near the end of the movie are quite touching.
Finally the two leads are sensational. Matthew Perry's body language is superb for the kind of light comedy role he plays. He also did the emotional stuff really well. Although not quite certain about his feelings, his heart pulled him head-first into marriage.
Salma is very cute and her tan does her wonders. She also is a good actress and adds a lot to the humor.
I've seen this movie six times in the last year. It is a nice relaxing watch.
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- dc-43
- Nov 25, 2002
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,481,428
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,588,068
- Feb 16, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $29,481,428
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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