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Elisabeth Leitch (Hollywood Jesus) says, "It shows the many ways the dominant culture in which we live can determine our sense of value. It reveals that those values need not be our only choices. And it points out the reality that, in the end, we all have the ability to choose what we let define us and decide what really matters."

Kevin Miller (Relevant) says, "In the wrong hands, such a story could easily become the stuff of TV melodrama: quickly digested and then just as quickly forgotten. But in Brooks' hands, this plot becomes merely a platform from which to explore all sorts of important issues, such as race, parenting, infidelity and success."

Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin (Cinema in Focus) rave, "The beauty of Spanglish is that it molds together a light-hearted comedy with a theme of great depth. Instead of appealing to 'getting our personal needs fulfilled,' it shows a wisdom that transcends the immediate need for comfort with a long term foundation based upon values that will stand the test of time."

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