List of the best Lupe Ontiveros movies: Real Women Have Curves(2002), Chuck & Buck(2000), A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story(2006), Cry Now(2014), Dark Mirror(2007), My Family/Mi Familia(1995), Dolly Dearest(1992), Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2(2011), As Good as It Gets(1997), Candyman 3(1999), Lies in Plain Sight(2010), Tortilla Heaven(2007) ... ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
93 Minutes
America Ferrera Lupe Ontiveros Ingrid Oliu George Lopez Brian Sites Jorge Cervera Jr. Felipe de Alba Soledad St. Hilaire Lourdes Perez Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr. Manuel Edgar Lujan
student seamstress teacher grandmother mother latina inspiring moving los angeles workshop house high school education self-esteem virginity tradition family dysfunction race relations discovery growing up
In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
2000
99 Minutes
Beverly Franco
Mike White Chris Weitz Lupe Ontiveros Beth Colt Paul Weitz Maya Rudolph Mary Wigmore Paul Sand Gino Buccola
record producer best friend wife quirky amusing los angeles theater apartment childhood friendship jealousy growing up rivalry 2000s
A man (Chris Weitz) finds himself stalked by a mentally impaired friend (Mike White) from childhood who is all alone now that his mother/caretaker has died.
Drama
2006
89 Minutes
Mami
Mercedes Ruehl J.D. Pardo Lupe Ontiveros Henry Darrow Corey Stoll Leela Savasta Avan Jogia Jacqueline Samuda
Gwen Araujo was a young trans woman who was just beginning to find her feet when she was murdered by a group of men. Gwen's mother, Sylvia, is left to battle against prejudice when the case goes to trial.
Romance
USA
2014
90 Minutes
Rosario
Miguel Angel Caballero Iliana Carter Mina Olivera Alex Meraz Lupe Ontiveros Sal Lopez Luis Aldana Elia Saldana
Cry Now follows the electrifying sexy encounters between Vincent, a street poster artist, and Luzy, a tattoo designer. But Sofia, Vincent's obsessive ex-girlfriend, is not ready to let go.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2007
89 Minutes
Grace
Lisa Vidal David Chisum Christine Lakin Joshua Pelegrin Lupe Ontiveros David Farkas John Haymes Newton Jim Storm Jareb Dauplaise
photographer husband son mother eerie frightening haunted house seattle haunting paranoia paranormal insanity discovery mystery 2000s
A photographer moves her family into a strange old house, where she discovers an alternate reality reflected in the glass... A dark reality that is closing in on her.
Drama, History
USA
1995
128 Minutes
Irene
Jimmy Smits Esai Morales Eduardo López Rojas Jenny Gago Elpidia Carrillo Lupe Ontiveros Jacob Vargas Jennifer Lopez Maria Canals-Barrera Leon Singer Michael DeLorenzo
father refugee mother police officer immigrant moving dense los angeles family immigration america race relations growing up underdog love 20th century
A man makes his way from Mexico to L.A. in the 1920s, gets married and raises a big family there. The movie follows the children until they, too, get married and have children in the 1960s.
Horror
USA
1992
94 Minutes
Camilla
Denise Crosby Sam Bottoms Rip Torn Chris Demetral Candy Hutson Lupe Ontiveros Will Gotay Alma Martinez Enrique Renaldo Ed Gale
father daughter mother son doll archaeologist outlandish creepy mexico house factory evil spirits dolls possession family murder rescue discovery 1990s
A toy manufacturer buys the 'Dolly Dearest' factory in Mexico, where the malevolent spirit of Sanzia, a devil child, has taken refuge in one of the porcelain dolls, and eventually takes control of his daughter.
Comedy, Kids & Family
2011
84 Minutes
Mrs. Cortez
dog chihuahua pet pet owner talking animal amusing lighthearted playful los angeles beverly hills united states dog show competition dog pets friendship love family adventure transformation
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
138 Minutes
Nora Manning
Jack Nicholson Helen Hunt Greg Kinnear Cuba Gooding Jr. Skeet Ulrich Shirley Knight Yeardley Smith Lupe Ontiveros
writer artist neighbor waitress psychiatrist dog quirky emotional new york city apartment diner romance friendship homosexuality confrontation obsessive-compulsive disorder redemption discovery love transformation
A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Horror
1999
93 Minutes
Abuela
Tony Todd Donna D'Errico Nick Corri Kathleen McMartin Mark Adair-Rios Jud Meyers Robert O'Reilly Lupe Ontiveros Alexia Robinson Wade Williams Ernie Hudson Jr.
serial killer art collector actor gallery owner police officer spirit frightening gory los angeles art gallery bedroom bathroom household racism violence framed for murder art family history pursuit revenge
A woman (Donna D'Errico) tries to disprove a legend that her ancestor (Tony Todd) can appear and kill people with his hook.
Drama
2010
90 Minutes
Doctor Stone
Rosie Perez Martha Higareda Chad Michael Murray Yul Vazquez Benito Martinez Daniela Bobadilla Cheyenne Haynes Lupe Ontiveros
Comedy
USA
2007
97 Minutes
Adelfa
Jose Zuniga Miguel Sandoval Olivia Hussey Elpidia Carrillo Alexis Cruz Jade Herrera Marcelo Tubert Irene Bedard Lupe Ontiveros
restaurant owner businessman priest cook quirky offbeat amusing new mexico small town restaurant religion restaurant business miracles food small-town life rise fall 2000s
Isidor's Tortilla Heaven is the best restaurant in the world, but has few customers and makes little money in a small town. During Mass one Sunday he is blessed with a miracle: the face of Jesus appears on one of his tortillas.
Other, Fantasy
2002
96 Minutes
Tia Sophia
Kelsey Grammer Charles Durning Katherine Helmond Brian Bedford Elaine Hendrix Ana Ortiz Luis Garcia Colin Cunningham Lupe Ontiveros Wallace Shawn
santa claus saint king amusing mind miami destiny christmas work transformation
Santa Claus (Charles Durning) wants to pass the torch to his reluctant son (Kelsey Grammer) who would rather stay in Miami and enjoy the nightlife.
Romance
USA
1999
101 Minutes
Tia Tona
Evelina Fernandez Scott Bakula Marta Du Bois Angela Moya Dyana Ortelli Seidy Lopez Cheech Marin Fidele Gomez Angelina Estrada Lupe Ontiveros Mike Gomez
lawyer therapist designer artist friend endearing engaging los angeles restaurant career love family sex friendship divorce love growing up 1990s
Four professional women meet at an East Los Angeles restaurant called Luminarias to share secrets about their careers, love, family, and sex.
Romance
USA
2010
101 Minutes
Lucia's Grandmother
America Ferrera Forest Whitaker Carlos Mencia Regina King Lance Gross Charlie Murphy Taye Diggs Anjelah Johnson Diana Maria Riva Lupe Ontiveros Joseph Mencia
bride groom father father-in-law mother mother-in-law airy charming madcap family home church wedding family interracial romance class distinctions love rivalry 2010s
The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding are comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay their long standing feud to rest.
Comedy
USA
2000
91 Minutes
Woody Allen Maria Grazia Cucinotta Cheech Marin David Schwimmer Kiefer Sutherland Fran Drescher Lou Diamond Phillips Elliott Gould Tony Plana Richard Edson Joseph Gordon-Levitt
butcher wife priest mayor blind woman cop quirky hilarious madcap new mexico desert town church butcher shop infidelity murder religion strange happenings investigation small-town life
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
108 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss Susan Anspach Bonnie Bedelia John Lithgow Ofelia Medina Nicolas Coster F. Murray Abraham Fritz Weaver Jorge Cervera Jr. Michael Hershewe Rita Karin
private investigator politician ex-hippie ex-girlfriend fugitive father amusing offbeat los angeles office house swimming pool corruption political campaign investigation terrorism counterculture pursuit mystery love
An ex-'60s radical now working as a private eye is hired by an old flame to investigate a political smear campaign. The case becomes more dangerous as it unfolds.