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61% Critic Match
Woman on Top
“A sexy comedy that turns happily ever after upside down.”
6.1 / 10• 2000• 1h 32m•R• English
ComedyDramaRomanceFantasy
Storyline
Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband's restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career.
Cast & Crew
Penélope Cruz
Isabella Oliveira
Lead
Murilo Benício
Toninho Oliveira
Mark Feuerstein
Cliff Lloyd
John de Lancie
Alex Reeves
Anne Ramsay
TV Director
Ana Gasteyer
Claudia Hunter
Harold Perrineau
Monica Jones
June Carryl
Zeke
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fina Torres's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Woman on Top is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
