Dame Chocolate
Seen it?2007 | 1 seasons | 65 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, 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 loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 163 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Dame Chocolate is a 2007 Spanish-language telenovela, which was produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo and aired from March 5 until October 5, 2007. This limited-run serial stars Génesis Rodríguez as a sweet, simple girl who leaves rural Mexico for Miami in the US to fulfill her destiny in the chocolate business. Elements of this romantic soap opera resemble Ugly Betty, the Tammy films, The Beverly Hillbillies and No Holds Barred. Lionsgate Home Entertainment and Xenon Pictures released a four-disc DVD set of Dame Chocolate in the US on November 27, 2007. The abridged version runs over 13 hours. It includes English subtitles and carries a TV-PG rating.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Carlos PonceBruce Remington
- Genesis RodriguezRosa "Rosita" Amado de Remington / Violeta Hurtado
- Kristina LilleyGrace Remington
- María Antonieta de las NievesDulce Amado Vda. de Barraza
- Karla MonroigSamantha Porter / Déborah Porter
- Mauricio OchmannFabián Duque Del Castillo
- Ricardo ChávezDiosdado Barraza Amado
- Khotan FernándezÁngel Pérez
- Jullye GilibertiJulia Arismendi
- Rosalinda RodríguezHortensia Barraza Amado