Summary

• Sofia Vergara's role in the Netflix series "Griselda" has sured her "Modern Family" work based on its higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
• "Griselda" achieved an 88% Tomatometer score, suring "Modern Family's" 85% score, setting a new record for Vergara's highest TV show score.
• Previously, Vergara's best Tomatometer score was 87% for the film "Chef," but "Griselda" now holds the overall record for her on Rotten Tomatoes for movies and shows.

Sofia Vergara is best known for her portrayal of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family, but her role in Griselda in 2024 might have sured her work in the ABC sitcom due to a new record. Vergara stars as Griselda Blanco in the Netflix limited series, which depicts the life of Blanco, a Colombian drug lord, including her move to Miami from Medellín and her eventual capture and arrest. The miniseries consists of only six episodes, while Modern Family ran for 11 seasons and 250 episodes, but it still beat the comedy in one category.

In addition to Vergara, the cast of Griselda on Netflix contains Alberto Guerra as Darío Sepúlveda, Martin Rodriguez as Jorge Ayala-Rivera, Juliana Aidén Martinez as June Hawkins, Vanessa Ferlito as Carmen, Christian Tappan as Arturo Mesa, Alberto Ammann as Alberto Bravo, Karol G as Carla, Julieth Restrepo as Marta Ochoa, and Maximiliano Hernández as Papo Mejia. However, unlike her co-stars, Vergara's role in the Netflix crime drama resulted in a new television record for her. It only took the actress four years to sur Modern Family's Rotten Tomatoes score.

Griselda Is Now Sofia Vergara's Best TV Show On Rotten Tomatoes (Beating Modern Family)

Following the premiere of the Netflix limited series on January 25, 2024, Griselda's Rotten Tomatoes score sured Modern Family's Rotten Tomatoes score. Whereas Griselda's Tomatometer sits at 88 percent, the ABC sitcom's critics' score averages at 85 percent. Although the two programs are only separated by a few percentage points, it is enough to break Sofia Vergara's record for her highest Rotten Tomatoes critics' score for a television show. However, interestingly enough, Modern Family was not Vergara's previous overall record holder.

Before Griselda, Vergara's best Tomatometer score was 87 percent for the 2014 movie Chef. Vergara played Inez Casper in the road comedy-drama film, and other stars included Jon Favreau (who also directed, wrote, and co-produced the project), John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, and Dustin Hoffman. The movie centers around a chef who loses his prestigious job and consequentially opens a food truck. While Chef was Vergara's highest-rated project on Rotten Tomatoes, Griselda now holds the overall record.

Why Griselda's Rotten Tomatoes Score Is So High

The 2024 Netflix limited series' Rotten Tomatoes score is so high because of Sofia Vergara's impressive performance, the show's masterful storytelling, and how it encomes the grit and brutality of crime dramas. Critics specifically praised Vergara for her role as the titular character in the miniseries. They claimed that Griselda perfectly utilized Vergara's raw and dramatic talent, whereas some of her previous projects underused her abilities.

Griselda, starring Sofia Vergara, is available to stream on Netflix.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes