''From Prada to Nada'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by

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, loosely based on

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's 1811 novel '' Sense and Sensibility''. The screenplay was adapted by Fina Torres, Luis Alfaro, and Craig Fernandez to be a Latino version of the English novel, where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. The film received a

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in the United States on January 28, 2011, by Pantelion Films (a joint venture of Televisa and Lionsgate). In the United States, it grossed $4 million theatrically; the box office result met Pantelion's expectation.

Plot

At the reading of their father's will, wealthy sisters Nora and Mary discover that they are bankrupt and are forced to sell their house to their half-brother Gabe Hernandez, who lets them live with him and his wife, Olivia. After Olivia tries to move them into the basement, the girls leave the house and move in with their maternal aunt, Aurelia, in

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. Nora quits law school and finds a job as a legal clerk to help support herself and Mary. Mary returns to college, where she meets and flirts with rich instructor Rodrigo while being admired from afar by Aurelia's neighbor Bruno. Nora arrives at her new job and learns that her boss is Olivia's brother Edward, who she falls in love with. The bulk of the film consists of a series of romantic escapades between the girls and their boyfriends, set against the backdrop of various parties and the

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cultural environment of East Los Angeles. In the end, Mary admits her feelings for Bruno and they kiss for the first time. Edward buys the house across from Aurelia and presents Nora the front door key, attached to an engagement ring. Family and friends are seen celebrating at Nora and Edward's street party wedding.

Cast

In addition, Alexis Ayala and

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play Nora and Mary's father Gabriel Dominguez Sr and their half-brother Gabe Jr, respectively.

Release

''From Prada to Nada'' was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 3, 2011. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 39 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

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