Corrina, Corrina
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
Critics Sentiment
Black and white children ask if they taste like chocolate and vanilla
Manny angrily fires Corrina after discovering the school deception
The film crashes from the charming chocolate-vanilla scene (8.5) to the heavy-handed school bullying sequence (5.8), a drop of 2.7 points as the racial themes become more explicit.
The film starts strong with praised funeral imagery and builds to emotional highs around Corrina's bonding with Molly, particularly the beloved chocolate-vanilla scene. However, it struggles in the middle with heavy-handed racial commentary and forced romantic elements before recovering with a satisfying if somewhat predictable resolution.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Corrina Washington
Ray Liotta
Manny Singer
Tina Majorino
Molly Singer
Joan Cusack
Jonesy
Larry Miller
Sid
Jenifer Lewis
Jevina
Wendy Crewson
Jenny Davis
Erica Yohn
Grandma Eva
Don Ameche
Grandpa Harry
Brent Spiner
Brent Witherspoon
Tommy Bertelsen
Bratty Boy
Lin Shaye
Repeat Nanny
Noreen Hennessey
High Heels
Lucy Webb
Shirl
Juney Ellis
Miss O'Herlihy
Mimi Lieber
Rita Lang
Karen Leigh Hopkins
Liala Sheffield
Pearl Huang
Mrs. Wang
Marcus Toji
Tommy
Louis Mustillo
Joe Allechinetti
Crew
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