Like Water for Chocolate

1h 45m · 1992 · Directed by Alfonso Arau · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

Like Water for Chocolate (1992) runs 1h 45m, directed by Alfonso Arau. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Where to watch: Paramount+ (US, checked 9 July 2026)