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Directed by | Eva Longoria |
Produced by | DeVon Franklin |
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Based on | A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive by Richard Montañez and the life stories of Richard and Judy Montañez |
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Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
Cinematography | Federico Cantini |
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Distributed by | Hulu Disney+ |
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Country | United States |
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Flamin' Hot is a 2023 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Eva Longoria and written by Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette. It is based on the memoir A Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive by Richard Montañez, and on the life stories of Montañez and his wife Judy, the former who claimed to have invented "Flamin' Hot Cheetos".[1] The film stars Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, and Tony Shalhoub.
Flamin' Hot had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2023, by Hulu and Disney+.
Premise
Based on the memoir of Richard Montañez, a Frito-Lay janitor who claimed to have invented the snack food Flamin' Hot Cheetos.[2]
Cast
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- Jesse Garcia as Richard Montañez[2]
- Annie Gonzalez as Judy Montañez, Richard's wife[2]
- Dennis Haysbert as Clarence C. Baker[1]
- Tony Shalhoub as Roger Enrico[1]
- Emilio Rivera as Vacho Montañez[2]
- Matt Walsh[3]
- Pepe Serna[3]
- Bobby Soto[3]
- Jimmy Gonzales[3]
- Brice Gonzalez as Steven Montañez, Richard and Judy's son[3]
Production
In August 2019, it was reported Eva Longoria would direct the film, with DeVon Franklin producing under his Franklin Entertainment banner and Searchlight Pictures also producing.[4] Franklin Entertainment was informed of Montañez's erroneous claims by Frito-Lay in April 2019 after an internal investigation had been prompted the previous year, but the producers elected to continue with the original premise.[5][6] In May 2021, Jesse Garcia and Annie Gonzalez joined the cast of the film.[4] The film completed production in August 2021, and the cast was announced at that time.[3][7]
Release
Flamin' Hot had its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 11, 2023,[8] in advance of its streaming release on Hulu and Disney+ on June 9, 2023.[9][10]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of 64 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Flamin' Hot may have a little more than its share of empty calories, but this fun feel-good story is still a decent cinematic snack."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
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External links
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