Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Kernel Score: 81% · 548 TMDB ratings · Rated R
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 1992-04-16
Runtime: 105 minutes
Where to watch Like Water for Chocolate
- Stream: Paramount+
- Free with ads: Hoopla
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-11-12.
Overview
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.
Like Water for Chocolate parents' guide: ages 14+
Parents need to know that Like Water for Chocolate is an R-rated romantic drama with sensual, passionate content and themes of forbidden love set during the Mexican Revolution.
- Violence & scariness: Some — The Mexican Revolution provides a backdrop that includes some wartime violence.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Moderate — The film is built around passionate, sensual romance and includes eroticized content in keeping with its R rating.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Lumi Cavazos as Tita
- Marco Leonardi as Pedro Muzquiz
- Regina Torné as Mamá Elena
- Mario Iván Martínez as John Brown
- Ada Carrasco as Nacha
- Yareli Arizmendi as Rosaura
- Claudette Maillé as Gertrudis
- Pilar Aranda as Chencha
- Farnesio de Bernal as Cura
- Joaquín Garrido as Sergeant Treviño
Like Water for Chocolate FAQ
Is Like Water for Chocolate good?
Like Water for Chocolate has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch Like Water for Chocolate?
In the US you can stream Like Water for Chocolate on Paramount+, watch it free with ads on Hoopla and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, JustWatch TV Store and Google Play.
Is Like Water for Chocolate OK for kids?
Like Water for Chocolate is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 14+. Parents need to know that Like Water for Chocolate is an R-rated romantic drama with sensual, passionate content and themes of forbidden love set during the Mexican Revolution.
What movies are like Like Water for Chocolate?
If you liked Like Water for Chocolate, try Atonement, My Fault, Blue Jay and Lovers of the Arctic Circle.