Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Cocina violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does La Cocina end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is La Cocina easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

La Cocina

Name: La Cocina
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2024
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Díaz, Motell Gyn Foster, Laura Gómez

Get back to work.

Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios

Produced by Filmadora, Fifth Season

2024139 min6.9 / 10

A tense, character-driven drama set in a restaurant kitchen that weaves together immigration, economic precarity, and personal relationships to explore the fragile lives of undocumented workers.

In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia. When money goes missing, suspicion spreads, igniting tensions that threaten to upend the fragile hopes of the staff.

Clusters

Betrayal By Insiders Dark Comedies About Ambition Love Under Social Pressure Manipulative Romance Workplace Movies

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

New York City Immigration Restaurant Times Square Abortion Kitchen

Questions people ask

Is La Cocina sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is La Cocina scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is La Cocina violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does La Cocina end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is La Cocina easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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