Flamin' Hot

The flavor you know. The story you don't.

7.920231h 39mReleased

Drama

History

Overview

The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

StatusReleased

Release Date2023-03-11

Runtime1h 39m

LanguagesEnglishEspañol

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

Videos

9 total

Trailer

Official Trailer

Stream

Disney Plus

Hulu

US data via JustWatch

Cast & Crew

Jesse Garcia

as Richard Montañez

Annie Gonzalez

as Judy Montañez

Emilio Rivera

as Vacho Montañez

Vanessa Martinez

as Concha Montañez

Dennis Haysbert

as Clarence C. Baker

Tony Shalhoub

as Roger Enrico

Pepe Serna

as Abuelito

Bobby Soto

as Tony Romero

Jimmy Gonzales

as Hector Morales

Matt Walsh

as Lonny Mason

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Aug 4, 2023

6/10

Eva Longoria makes her feature film directorial debut in “Flamin’ Hot,” a breezy biopic about Richard Montanez, the man who invented the super spicy (and well known) flavor of Cheetos. This underdog story of a hardworking Mexican immigrant who found success despite all of the boxes society tried to put him in is one that’s inspiring, satisfying, an…

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