The read
A Balasaur Score of 58 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 54%, Metacritic 48/100. Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes54%
Metacritic48/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
1,423 audience votes
Key crew
- James L. BrooksDirector
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- James L. BrooksWriter
Cast
- Adam SandlerJohn Clasky
- Téa LeoniDeborah Clasky
- Paz VegaFlor Moreno
- Cloris LeachmanEvelyn Wright
- Shelbie BruceChristina
- Sarah SteeleBernice
- Ian HylandGeorgie
- Victoria LunaCristina (6 Years Old)
- Cecilia SuárezMonica
- Ricardo MolinaFlor's Husband
- Brenda CanelaLuz
- Eddy MartinFourteen-Year-Old Boy
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Themes
immigrantclass societymotherhusband wife relationshipsingle parentlanguage courseupper classparent child relationshipclassillegal immigrationlanguage barrierfamily's daily life