Carlos has failed in show-biz and currently works as a waiter in a Mexican restaurant. There he meets Alex and dumb footballer Bruce celebrating their engagement with her parents. Alex' father is less than thrilled of her fiancée and says he'd rather accept anybody else. Eventually Alex hires Carlos to present him as her new fiancée.
The Shrimp on the Barbie has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Shrimp on the Barbie was released in 1990 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 16 reviews, giving The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) an average rating of 50%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Shrimp on the Barbie a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 50%, The Shrimp on the Barbie is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1990, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1990 with similar scores include films like Rocky V, Bird on a Wire and The Rookie.
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