No Reservations
Seen it?2007 | 104 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Moonstruck or Another Year, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$93 million worldwide on a $28 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 264K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Scott Hicks
- Catherine Zeta-JonesKate
- Aaron EckhartNick
- Abigail BreslinZoe
- Patricia ClarksonPaula
- Jenny WadeLeah
- Bob BalabanTherapist
- Brían F. O'ByrneSean
- Lily RabeBernadette
- Eric SilverJohn
- Arija BareikisChristine