About this movie

Genres:
Romance, Action & Adventure, Comedy: Language:
English: Running time:
1:46:34: Partner rating:
PG-13: Released:
2011

Cast & Crew

Cast

Camilla Belle Nora Dominguez
Alexa Vega Mary Dominguez
Wilmer Valderrama Bruno
Nicholas D'Agosto Edward
April Bowlby Olivia
Kuno Becker Rodrigo
Adriana Barraza Aunt Aurelia

Directors

Angel Gracia

Producers

Gigi Pritzker
Linda McDonough
Rossana Arau
Gary Gilbert
Lisa Ellzey

Writers

Fina Torres
Luis Alfaro
Craig Fernandez

From Prada to Nada

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Trailer for From Prada to Nada

Two sisters from Beverly Hills learn how the other side lives after their father dies unexpectedly, and they're taken in by their estranged aunt in East L.A. Nora (Camilla Belle) and Mary (Alexa Vega) grew up in a sprawling mansion, so far removed from their Mexican roots that Mary refuses to even acknowledge her heritage. Then, in a flash, their father is gone, and they're both left without two pennies to rub together. Fortunately, Nora and M... Two sisters from Beverly Hills learn how the other side lives after their father dies unexpectedly, and they're taken in by their estranged aunt in East L.A. Nora (Camilla Belle) and Mary (Alexa Vega) grew up in a sprawling mansion, so far removed from their Mexican roots that Mary refuses to even acknowledge her heritage. Then, in a flash, their father is gone, and they're both left without two pennies to rub together. Fortunately, Nora and Mary have their kind-hearted aunt Aurelia (Adriana Barraza) to fall back on. Aunt Aurelia only lives a short distance away, but Boyle Heights is so steeped in Latino culture that it may as well be on another planet. Unable to speak a word of Spanish and completely ignorant about their culture, Nora and Mary leave their comfortable world kicking and screaming. But the more time Nora and Mary spend getting to know their extended family, the more they begin to get a sense of what they've been missing by remaining locked in their ivory tower all these years. Before long, Nora and Mary begin to regard their Mexican heritage with a sense of pride rather than shame, and realize that all the money in the world can't buy the happiness of being surrounded and supported by family.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

21%

percent positive reviews

Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail It's just predictable rom-com fare in need of a lot more spice. – Full review
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star The broad humour and cultural caricatures in the film's opening moments will be especially dispiriting to any English literature professors in the audience. – Full review
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice There's something crassly disingenuous about the movie's blatant demographic pandering (hooray for immigration-panic jokes!) and half-a--ed condemnation of gluttony. – Full review
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times The regrettably titled From Prada to Nada has more in common with a slapped-together TV movie than a timeless comedy of manners. – Full review
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter As modern updates of classic Jane Austen novels go, From Prada to Nada is no Clueless. – Full review
Mike Hale, New York Times A rueful, occasionally touching and entirely predictable romantic comedy with a terrible title. – Full review

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