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American Adobo

Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 6 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by: Vincent R. Nebrida
Directed by: Laurice Guillen
Release Date:
Theatrical: January 23, 2002
DVD: May 27, 2003
Running Time: 105 minutes, Color
Origin: Philippines
Summary
RATING: R for sexuality and language
Starring Traci Ann Wolfe, Randy Becker, Christopher De Leon, Paolo Montalban, and Dina Bonnevie
In New York City, over the course of one year, five Filipino-American friends share dinners, experiences, friendship, and romance.
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Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database View The Trailer Official Studio Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
Tries to cram too many ingredients into one small pot.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
An intimate, good-humored ethnic comedy like numerous others but cuts deeper than expected.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Wendy Lee
Adobo doesn't exoticize the culture so much as leaven it with a sense of ordinariness.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Andy Klein
The film is reasonably entertaining, though it begins to drag two-thirds through, when the melodramatic aspects start to overtake the comedy.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Offers traditional cinematic gab about marital status, sexual orientation, nationality and degree of fulfillment.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Though clearly well-intentioned, this cross-cultural soap opera is painfully formulaic and stilted.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
As the film loses its grip on its multiple stories, the title begins to suggest an overheated stew bubbling out of its pot. By the end of the film, the intersecting dramas and histrionic performances have spilled all over the floor, so to speak.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann
The movie is stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily directed.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Paul Malcolm
The film's failings are only highlighted by the fact that while, occasionally, we're granted real glimpses of interior lives, largely emanating from de Leon, Davao and Picache, those lives are never given the chance to take shape.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.1 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
'pinionated pinay gave it a5:
Yes, it had good intentions. Yes, it had a good cast. And yes, it was "stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily directed." Basically your average Filipino movie, only transplanted to the States. Nothing really new; altogether disappointing.
American adobo busico gave it a 7:
It was interesting. At least it wasn't the typical crap being laid out today in the Philippine cinemas. I liked it and it was surprisingly enjoyable.
Jun R. gave it a 10:
I watched this movies twice in Fukuoka, Japan. I hope we can watch this movies everywhere in Japan.
