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Bread and Roses

Name: Bread and Roses
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-09-14
Cast: Pilar Padilla, Adrien Brody, Jack McGee, Monica Rivas, Frankie Davila

2000 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In Los Angeles, undocumented Mexican immigrant Maya finds work as a janitor through her sister, Rosa. However, as both work non-union, conditions are grim. After enduring abuse from her superiors, Maya is open to the pro-union rhetoric offered by organiser Sam Shapiro. Rosa, meanwhile, is far less interested in clashing with management, given the needs of her family, and a rift forms between the sisters.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerWeak
$707K worldwide on a $6 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ken Loach

Pilar PadillaMaya
Adrien BrodySam Shapiro
Jack McGeeBert
Monica RivasSimona
Frankie DavilaLuis
Lillian HurstAnna
Maria OrellanaBerta
Melody GarrettCynthia
Elpidia CarrilloRosa
George LópezPerez