The Perez Family
“On the way to finding a family, she found love.”
The Perez Family is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Canada. Availability checked 23 July 2026.
Where to watch The Perez Family
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Release date
- 1995-05-12
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $2,832,826
- Budget
- $11,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
The Perez Family — trailer
About The Perez Family
The Perez Family is a 1995 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Mira Nair, starring Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina and Anjelica Huston. It has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.1/10 from 42 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Perez Family in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
In the midst of the Mariel boat lift -- a hurried exodus of refugees from Cuba going to America -- an immigration clerk accidentally presumes that dissident Juan Raul Perez and Dorita Evita Perez are married. United by their last name and a mutual resolve to emigrate, Dorita and Juan agree to play along. But it gets complicated when the two begin falling for each other just as Juan reunites with his wife, Carmela, whom he hasn't seen in decades.
Cast
Marisa Tomei
Dottie Perez
Alfred Molina
Juan Raul Perez
Anjelica Huston
Carmela Perez
Chazz Palminteri
Officer Pirelli
Trini Alvarado
Teresa Perez
Celia Cruz
Luz Paz
Diego Wallraff
Angel Diaz
Angela Lanza
Flavia
Ranjit Chowdhry
Indian Immigration Official
Ellen Cleghorne
Officer Rhoades
Jose Felipe Padron
Felipe Perez
Lázaro Pérez
Armando "Papi" Perez
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Perez Family in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Perez Family on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
Is The Perez Family on Netflix?+
The Perez Family is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
How long is The Perez Family?+
The Perez Family has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
Who stars in The Perez Family?+
The Perez Family stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri and Trini Alvarado.
When did The Perez Family come out?+
The Perez Family is a 1995 movie directed by Mira Nair.
What genre is The Perez Family?+
The Perez Family is Comedy, Drama and Romance film.
Who directed The Perez Family?+
The Perez Family was directed by Mira Nair.
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