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A Touch of Spice

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2003 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (48 on Metacritic), this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Farewell, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    48 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $10 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tasos Boulmetis

  • Georges CorrafaceFanis Iakovidis (40 years old)
  • Ieroklis MichaelidisSavvas Iakovidis
  • Renia LouizidouSoultana Iakovidou
  • Stelios MainasUncle Emilios
  • Tassos BandisGrandpa Vasilis
  • Marina KalogirouAnna
  • Ersi MalikenzouMadam Varvara
  • Odysseas PapaspiliopoulosFanis Iakovidis (17 years old)
  • Başak KöklükayaSaime
  • Gökçe AkyıldızSaime - 5 years old