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FilmPG-132023
Flamin' Hot
Directed by Eva Longoria
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. From TMDB
68 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Sep 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 17, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 12 | 9 | 37 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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Flamin' Hot is a 2023 drama history film, directed by Eva Longoria, starring Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez and Emilio Rivera.
- 64 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Mar 20, 2023 to Sep 16, 2026
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60 of 68 · most liked firstThe scene where Richard Montañez personally abused the horseshoe crabs in his kitchen by poking them with a cattle prod and reading them his kids' worst poetry was my favorite part of the “Flamin' Hot” movie.
positive · AI labelView post →"Here's a semi-interesting white-collar crime that happened in 2021 or something — you remember, right? Here's a product that we're told you love, like Tetris or Air Jordans or Flamin' Hot Doritos — you like them, right? Anyway we'll be making three or four dozen movies like this now."
neutral · AI labelView post →didn't see many Oscar movies this year (yet) so a couple stray thoughts: -justice for Charles Melton, that felt like a major snub -how did Anatomy of a Fall miss Foreign Film but get Picture? -beyond happy that Ruffalo got nominated, he was underpraised -Oscar-nominated film Flamin' Hot
neutral · AI labelView post →insert a movie into another movie My Flamin' Hot Cousin Vinny
neutral · AI labelView post →I just became aware of the Flamin' Hot movie and why the fuck are there so many movies about how corporations came up with brands lately, it's so gross
negative · AI labelView post →Here's something I wrote about Hollywood's obsession with pre-existing IP (and common household objects) via two of the weirdest movies I've seen in ages: AIR and FLAMIN' HOT. https://overland.org.au/2023/07/product-placement-the-movie-how-pre-awareness-has-come-to-rule-hollywood/
neutral · AI labelView post →Flamin' Hot BS it seems. The "inventor's" book & biopic movie were sold after bidding wars... "There’s just one problem: Montañez didn’t invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, according to interviews w/ more than a dozen fmr Frito-Lay employees, the archival record & Frito-Lay itself."
neutral · AI labelView post →If they give Diane Warren a real Oscar is she going to stop writing the end credits song for the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Check out Flamin' Hot on Hulu! www.hulu.com/movie/b81d7e...
neutral · AI labelView post →Make a movie milder: Mild (was originally Flamin' Hot)
neutral · AI labelView post →A song from a movie about the guy who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos being nominated for an Oscar sounds like a rejected storyline from 30 Rock
neutral · AI labelView post →Let's be honest: there's no way in the bluest of blue hells that What Was I Made For loses the Best Song Oscar. That's not going to stop me from rooting for Diane Warren to finally win the Oscar with a song from the movie about Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm willing to go see the Taylor Swift concert (movie) if there's Flamin' Hot Cheetos™ popcorn provided
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's movie is "Flamin' Hot." Made a big bowl of popcorn with my stovetop popper, seasoned it with salt, garlic, cayenne, jerk and anise. Just as the main character has his epiphany - full on sinus activation with sneezing. "It burns good."
positive · AI labelView post →Flamin' Hot released in 2023 mentions the chicano movement but not the below so I rated it 1 bsky.app/profile/audu... #film #blackpeople #blacksky #addtoblacksky
negative · AI labelView post →Got a new job at the razor blade factory. They're going to make a Flamin' Hot style biography movie about me in 20 years time as the guy who recommended a sixth blade on the razors.
neutral · AI labelView post →Add a food to a movie name. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice & Cheetos Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle
neutral · AI labelView post →Every time I watch a feature film in 2026. No. 52, “Flamin’ Hot” (2023) tonight on Film4 HD. www.imdb.com/title/tt8105234/ #MyMovies2026 #FlaminHot ⭐️⭐️⭐️
neutral · AI labelView post →Everybody says the genre peaked with Flamin' Hot and whatever Seinfeld Pop Tart movie but I think Nolan's deep dive into the creation of the Honda Odyssey will blow them out of the water
neutral · AI labelView post →I actually listened to that song she wrote for the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie after I heard Jamie mention it in one of her updates. Gotta say, it's pretty good 😁 I added it to my playlist 🤣
positive · AI labelView post →The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie. www.cracked.com/article_4530...
neutral · AI labelView post →I want a whole, streamer "Dumb Money" / "Flamin' Hot" style movie about this
neutral · AI labelView post →The Flamin' Hot movie was really cute.
positive · AI labelView post →After Flamin' Hot, I expect a movie about anything. I hope this one at least is an indicment on how VC destroyed the company.
negative · AI labelView post →like, what are any of these (I do know that Flamin' Hot is the Eva Longoria Cheetos movie so I guess in that instance I'll adjust my line of questioning to 'how did this happen')
neutral · AI labelView post →The story of how Flaming Hot Cheetos became a thing is a fascinating one. Flamin' Hot is a wonderful little movie with an engaging and very entertaining lead character. www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7s...
positive · AI labelView post →a found footage documentary of the CGI parody of the the stop motion docudrama about the director of the Hulu movie 🎥 about Flamin' Hot flavor won the Oscar for best that thing
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead certain someone's out there going, "We can train an AI on their films & then we'll just churn out the weird surrealism & tacky outrageous shit like Flamin' Hot Cheetos!" Film isn't dead but it's gonna have to regroup & rethink its place in the firmament in a serious way.
neutral · AI labelView post →Flamin' Hot Cheetos for a flamin' hot #Oscars performance.
neutral · AI labelView post →My ★★ review of Flamin' Hot on Letterboxd boxd.it/5YfPur
negative · AI labelView post →cannot begin to describe how bad the Flamin' Hot movie is. no words exist that evoke the blandness. if i said "it's like a cloud made of nothing in a foggy piece of transparent silicone" that would still be too colorful
negative · AI labelView post →FLAMIN' HOT (2023) This film desperately wants to send the message that hard work will be rewarded under capitalism. But if you do a bit of research a more accurate message is that taking credit for a woman's work can lead to a successful career as a motivational speaker. #365Movies 39
negative · AI labelView post →"Flamin' Hot" (Hulu) is a lovely movie. Just a little feelgood gem. I can't help feeling that that would never happen nowadays, and maybe that's the inherent tension in presenting that story today. Anyway, I can recommend watch it.
positive · AI labelView post →With recent films like Air, Blackberry, and Flamin' Hot, 2023 seems to be the year of the Corporate Product Biopic Film. If this cinematic trend continues, I'm crossing my fingers for "Glass Houses: The Pet Rock Story" being released sometime next year ... . #Movies #Air #Blackberry #FlaminHot #CapitalistRealism #PetRock
neutral · AI labelView post →Tough choice between this and the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Flamin' Hot is destined to be that movie teachers play when there's nothing left on the lesson plan, which honestly might be the most honest thing that happens to it
negative · AI labelView post →Looking for something fun and easy to watch? Try "Flamin' Hot!" letterboxd.com/loukorom/fil...
positive · AI labelView post →There's like 32 streaming services, all charging between $12-20 a month, depending on if you want to sit through 3 minutes of ads in ill placed times of the movie. And they are basically just trading the same couple of corporate "attaboy" movies like Air and Flamin' Hot. This sucks 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →Second band aid. The ever present Dianne Warren movie. Flamin' Hot was better. boxd.it/cRLfVD
positive · AI labelView post →The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →@menezescracked.bsky.social The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →@menezescracked.bsky.social The real product he came up with as a janitor was a line of snacks called Sabrositas. At some point, when telling his crazy story, he subbed in Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and that became the center of the story and eventually the title of his movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Does Diane Warren realize that if she wants to win an Oscar then she could write a song for a movie that's actually noteworthy instead of "Flamin' Hot" and "Tell It Like A Woman"
neutral · AI labelView post →Do you think you could curate a film season of films "based on a true story " that are economical with the "truth"? I'll start with "Flamin' Hot" which isn't a great film and the central plot twist may not have even happened .
negative · AI labelView post →Flamin' Hot on Netflix I think. Great feel good movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Best Oscars-related conversation I've had in the last week: My mom: "Wait, the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie got an Oscar nomination?" Me: "Yeah, cause Diane Warren wrote a song for it." My mom: "...Ah."
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching #FlaminHot (2023) Directed by #EvaLongoria #2025AcademyAwardsChallenge No. 27 #96thAcademyAwards Nominee: Original Song boxd.it/nbEc
neutral · AI labelView post →#JustWatched #FilmMastodon 📽️ 🎬 #FlaminHot (2023) Inspiring story of Richard Montañez who, as a Frito Lay janitor, helped disrupt the food industry by channeling his Mexican heritage to turn Frito Lay snacks into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon. 3.5/5 ⭐️ - Enjoyed this, feel good vibes.
positive · AI labelView post →Flamin' Hot, the Cheetos movie from Eva Longoria, is on Channel 4 streaming. Is it any good? It's not long.
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched Flamin' Hot. 7/10
positive · AI labelView post →The movie Flamin' Hot makes for a nice, feel-good watch. Thankfully, I already had spicy cheetos in the house
positive · AI labelView post →Subject of 'Flamin' Hot' Movie Sues PepsiCo for Defamation, Fraud and Discrimination: Is That Factual? Richard Montañez says he has suffered harm: reputation, opportunity and financial reputation.substack.com/p/subject-of... #PepsiCo #business #businessconflict #FlaminHotCheetos #Defamation
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember what was interesting was how by the time the movie came out, a lot of the mythos behind the origin of Flamin' Hot Cheetos that the film covered had been debunked to the point the company no longer promotes it.
neutral · AI labelView post →I hate that I'm genuinely impressed with the ambition and scope of this project, how it's putting The Irishman and Oppenheimer in conversation with the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie and Mad Men
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh no. There's no reference to it being Seinfeldian, so that wouldn't have helped at all. Finding new stuff on streaming these days is tough. Pop-Tarts had been discussed for a while before I was aware of it and thought it'd be fun to share as a followup to the Flamin' Hot movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Wait, wait, wait... there was a "Flamin' Hot Cheetos" movie!?
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched the Flamin' Hot movie, as Diane Warren is nominated for the song in it (not kidding) and while the song sucks, I actually enjoyed the movie, directed by Eva Longoria. And now I really, really want a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
positive · AI labelView post →FLAMIN' HOT was a heartwarming story (that's even less true than Nyad). Seems fitting for it to be up for an Oscar despite seemingly never having any theatrical run. Garcia does a fine job with what he's given. Overall the film wasn't as bad as I feared. Nothing amazing/showy 2.5* #ODR 51/53 118/120
neutral · AI labelView post →For a movie about food, "Flamin' Hot" is a little too comfortable throwing around the word "slurry"
negative · AI labelView post →A lot of times I'll think about that movie about the guy who said he created the Flamin' Hot Cheetos and how Lays was like "nnnno, we had a team of like 20 food scientists working over a couple years, it wasn't as simple as 'throw some cayenne on it'" but they made a Cheetos fanfic movie anyway
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