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No Reservations
2007 104 min United States of America PG 0+
★6.2
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Director: Scott Hicks
🎭 Based on
«Mostly Martha»
Trailers
Description
Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef who just joined her staff. Though romance blooms in the face of rivalry, Kate needs to look outside the kitchen to find true happiness.
Budget:
$28M
US Gross:
$43.11M
Worldwide:
$92.6M
Starring
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Actor
Aaron Eckhart
Actor
Abigail Breslin
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
No Reservations is generally viewed as a warm, cozy melodrama that succeeds through the chemistry of its leads despite a predictable and conventional script. While it draws criticism for lacking originality and relying on familiar tropes, many viewers find it to be an uplifting and pleasant viewing experience best enjoyed with food.
| Cinematography | Appetizing food cinematography successfully stimulates the viewer's senses and appetite. | |
| Acting | The central performances from Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart anchor the film and elevate the standard romantic material. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on a highly predictable, formulaic structure that lacks original narrative surprises. | |
| Pacing | The film functions effectively as a comforting family drama, though some viewers find the middle segments and dialogue to be sluggish. | |
| Adaptation | Critics are divided on whether the shift from the original European film to this Hollywood adaptation creates a charming, sincere experience or a watered-down, mediocre imitation. |