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American Adobo

Play trailer Poster for American Adobo R,  2002,  1h 44m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 33% 24 Reviews Tomatometer 38% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
33% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
The everyday struggles of people trying to bridge two cultures, as well as their attempt to find happiness in their new homeland. Tere (Cherrie Pie Picache), mid-forties and single, hosts a dinner for a friend visiting from Manila, Lorna. Invited are their New York City-based friends and former college classmates — Mike (Christopher De Leon), a newspaper editor in his forties, Gerry (Ricky Davao), an advertising copywriter and closeted gay, and Marissa (Dina Bonnevie).
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The characters and situations seem borrowed from overwrought sitcoms.

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Mario Tarradell Dallas Morning News May 3, 2002
B-
American Adobo is entertaining and it's filled with fine performances from the ensemble cast. Go to Full Review
Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Apr 12, 2002
2.5/5
The script by Vincent R. Nebrida ... tries to cram too many ingredients into one small pot. Go to Full Review
Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Mar 22, 2002
1.5/4
Mushes the college-friends genre (The Big Chill) together with the contrivances and overwrought emotion of soap operas. Go to Full Review
Lonny Pugh Out Magazine May 25, 2022
Adobo is spiced up by a welcoming, authentic bicultural flavor. Go to Full Review
Jean Lowerison San Diego Metropolitan Oct 21, 2002
A sophomoric exploration of 'life problems' most people solved long ago -- or at least got tired of hearing people kvetch about. Go to Full Review
Paul Malcolm L.A. Weekly Oct 3, 2002
Guillen rarely gets beneath the surface of things. She lists ingredients, but never mixes and stirs. Go to Full Review
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Laurice Guillen

Director

Christopher De Leon

Mike Manalastas

Dina Bonnevie

Marissa Tuazon

Ricky Davao

Gerry Payawal

Cherry Pie Picache

Teresita "Tere" Sanchez

Paolo Montalban

Raul Arboleda

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Synopsis The everyday struggles of people trying to bridge two cultures, as well as their attempt to find happiness in their new homeland. Tere (Cherrie Pie Picache), mid-forties and single, hosts a dinner for a friend visiting from Manila, Lorna. Invited are their New York City-based friends and former college classmates — Mike (Christopher De Leon), a newspaper editor in his forties, Gerry (Ricky Davao), an advertising copywriter and closeted gay, and Marissa (Dina Bonnevie).
Director
Laurice Guillen
Producer
Vincent R. Nebrida, Tony Gloria, Steve Grenyo
Screenwriter
Vincent R. Nebrida
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
R (Language|Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2002, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 27, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$342.9K
Runtime
1h 44m
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