Flamin' Hot

2023
12
1 Std. 39 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

19.830

IHRE BEWERTUNG

FLAMIN' HOT is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia), the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon

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Dies ist die inspirierende wahre Geschichte von Richard Montañez, der als Hausmeister bei Frito Lay die Lebensmittelindustrie aufmischte, indem er sein mexikanisches Erbe nutzte, um die Flam... Alles lesenDies ist die inspirierende wahre Geschichte von Richard Montañez, der als Hausmeister bei Frito Lay die Lebensmittelindustrie aufmischte, indem er sein mexikanisches Erbe nutzte, um die Flamin' Hot Cheetos von einem Snack zuDies ist die inspirierende wahre Geschichte von Richard Montañez, der als Hausmeister bei Frito Lay die Lebensmittelindustrie aufmischte, indem er sein mexikanisches Erbe nutzte, um die Flamin' Hot Cheetos von einem Snack zu

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,8/10

19.830

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 7 Gewinne & 9 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Trailer 2:16

Official Trailer

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How Eva Longoria and Cast Prepared to Get 'Flamin' Hot'

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How Eva Longoria and Cast Prepared to Get 'Flamin' Hot'

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Flamin' Hot: Snack Wars

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Flamin' Hot: Who Eats Cool Ranch Anyway?

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Flamin' Hot: Be Great

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Flamin' Hot: Viva La Revolucion! (Featurette)

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7gabiprobst

Cute Watch & Makes You Want Flamin' Hot Cheetos

There's a lot of buzz around whether Flamin' Hot tells a true story or not, but for me the accuracy doesn't really matter all that much. It's still a nice movie either way, albeit commercial (and it's not a documentary, c'mon).

Linda Yvette Chávez tells the tale of Flamin' Hot Cheetos through the lense of Richard Montañez's life. The plot generally surrounds his personal struggles in his career and subsequently the development and marketing of Flamin' Hot Cheetos. By the end you are left with a inspiring commentary about how no one is defined by a title. There's some good jokes sprinkled in, too.

Also, the movie does it's job as an ad well, so maybe have some Flamin' Hot Cheetos on hand.

6HenRex

Inauthentic feel-good fabrication

I needed to watch a feel-good, and it does its job as well as could be expected. Unfortunately, what I only discovered afterwards was that although the movie aspires to be a true story of going from being the underdog to the top, the entire thing is a fabrication, as documented by The Los Angeles Times. Montañes has publicly changed important details of the story over his lifetime, and even PepsiCo itself disputes that he had anything to do with Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Most importantly, Enrico was not even with the company at the time this happened, and Montañes was actually promoted to a machinist shortly after starting as a janitor.

6spencermcook

Did PepsiCo Get This Ad For Free?

On the basis of emotional sentiment this story checks the boxes by properly building up each sequence with just enough "hope" to maximize the most of its climax. There's a sense of relatability, not only in a product that is universally recognizable, but also in a character that we seem to know all too well in each of our own lives. The tone is light and though you receive a certain payoff toward the end, the reservation of critical moments throughout the rest of the film lingers as an aftertaste. We're entering the era of product films and whether the pieces for each story come from extraordinary roots or simply fall into place they all tend to feel the same. Jesse Garcia is an enjoyable screen presence who leads a unique Hulu project, and from what I've seen with his previous performances, he's only trending upward. I approached the film with a curiosity for an origin story that may or may not have been entirely dramatized, and walked away rooting for the aspirational spirit that is sometimes deeply embedded within each one of us.

7srgymrat33

Fact check ?

Did I love this movie ? Yes . I love a good underdog , I love chips , I love Mexican culture , I love Spanish , I love spicy food , I love a strong female character BUT!

Too many inaccuracies to make it work . If this had been all true - easy 9-10. Even following in his own story they took too many liberties and that bothers me . I know it is disputed and honestly I want to believe this guy that it is all legit - and maybe it is BUT prove it some way or at least make the timeline make sense in terms of documented events at the company .

Truth aside - it was funny , entertaining , happy and inspiring .

Worth the watch but still too mad about the fact check situation to give it a higher score .

6ceilia-lucas

Could we truly call it a Biographical movie if its based on lies?

Flamin' Hot is a 2023 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Eva Longoria, about a Frito Lay janitor named Richard Montañez, who came up with the idea for Flaming Hot Cheetos.

This year has definitely been the year for inspirational biopics such as Tetris, Air and Blackberry and now this latest story - Flaming Hot is captivating, funny and heart warming.

The movie tells us about Montañez's life, his determination to make something of himself, his love and support for his neighbourhood and his family and the struggles along the way he faced.

The story is fresh and enjoyable with just enough drama to pull the viewer in. The cast was well chosen and the acting was spot on.

Does the fact that the story is not entirely true takes away the enjoyment of the movie?

Not in my opinion.

Could we truly call it a Biographical movie if its based on lies?

I leave this question to you.

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Richard Montañez's claim of inventing Flamin' Hot Cheetos has been disputed. According to a 2021 Los Angeles Times report, Flamin' Hot Cheetos were invented by a team of food professionals led by Lynne Greenfeld at Frito-Lay's headquarters in Plano, Texas, to compete with spicy snacks sold in inner-city mini-marts in the Midwest. Frito-Lay would neither confirm nor deny Montañez's account and told the Times, "None of our records show that Richard was involved in any capacity in the Flamin' Hot test market", but "Different work streams tackling the same product without interacting occasionally occurred in the past when divisions operated independently." Roger Enrico also did not become the CEO of Frito-Lay until 1991, after the product and brand had been developed. Enrico died in 2016 before the Times' report; his secretary said that Montañez's phone call with Enrico took place in 1993 to pitch Flamin' Hot Popcorn, two years after Flamin' Hot Cheetos were introduced. Frito-Lay did confirm that Montañez pitched several successful snacks developed for Latino customers while working as a machine operator, and that the film's account of Montañez ascending from working as a janitor to an executive is accurate.

Patzer
Food stamps were not called SNAP benefits in 1992. They were still called food stamps until the 2010s.

Zitate
Lonny Mason: You better pray for a miracle, Montanez. Because before this is over, one way or another, you won't have a job.

Crazy Credits
The Searchlight Pictures fanfare is played in a Mexican musical style.

Verbindungen
Featured in Half in the Bag: Fool's Paradise and The Corporate Product Biopic Trend (2023)

Soundtracks
Las Nubes
Written by Juan Hernandez Almaguer
Performed by Little Joe & La Familia
Published by San Antonio Music Publishers, Inc.
Courtesy of La Familia Enterprises, LLC (TDI Records)
By arrangement with The Orchard