The Best Lupe Ontiveros Movies, Ranked
22 credits from 1977 to 2011, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) with $41.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lupe Ontiveros Box Office Hits
Lupe Ontiveros's films have made $84.9M worldwide in total. Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) is the biggest hit at $41.7M, ahead of Born in East L.A. (1987) ($17.4M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie 1980 · Action $41.7M $41.7M dom. - 2
Born in East L.A. 1987 · Comedy $17.4M $17.4M dom. - 3
The Big Fix 1978 · Comedy $13.1M $13.1M dom. - 4
Real Women Have Curves 2002 · Drama $7.78M $5.85M dom. - 5
Zoot Suit 1981 · Drama $3.26M $3.26M dom. - 6
The Rosary Murders 1987 · Mystery $1.73M $1.73M dom.
The Best Lupe Ontiveros Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lupe Ontiveros has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 7 films, and Real Women Have Curves (2002) is the pick of them.
The Best Lupe Ontiveros Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lupe Ontiveros's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Lupe Ontiveros Movies
The most recent films Lupe Ontiveros is credited on, newest first — starting with Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 2011 · Mrs. Cortez -
Lies in Plain Sight 2010 · Doctor Stone -
Dark Mirror 2007 · Grace -
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story 2006 · Mami -
30 Days Until I’m Famous 2004 · Rosa Moreno - Real Women Have Curves 2002 · Drama
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Picking Up the Pieces 2000 · Constancia -
Candyman: Day of the Dead 1999 · Abuela -
The Brave 1997 · Maria -
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him 1995 · Doña Rosa -
Rio Diablo 1993 · Ducna -
La Pastorela: The Shepherd’s Tale 1991 · Parranda
The Best Lupe Ontiveros Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lupe Ontiveros films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Lupe Ontiveros movie?
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) made the most at the box office, with $41.7M worldwide, followed by Born in East L.A. (1987) with $17.4M. Together, Lupe Ontiveros's films with box office figures have made $84.9M.
What is the best Lupe Ontiveros drama movie?
Real Women Have Curves (2002) is the best-rated of Lupe Ontiveros's drama films. In other genres: Born in East L.A. (comedy), The Rosary Murders (mystery) and Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (action).
What is the newest Lupe Ontiveros movie?
The newest film on Lupe Ontiveros's filmography is Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011), with Lupe Ontiveros as Mrs. Cortez.
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