Today's Special

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Today's Special

R

2009

1h 39m

Comedy

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A young Manhattan chef rediscovers his passion for life by making Indian food.

New York Daily News

This full, sweet comedy, adapted by star Aasif Mandvi from an Off-Broadway play, has a city flavor and a wry take on familial obligations.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 30, 2010

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Kirk Honeycutt

The Hollywood Reporter

The film, like a great meal, leaves you wanting more.

Nov 30, 2010

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

An irresistible delight.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 30, 2010

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Sometimes you want a meal that tastes exactly like you expect it's going to taste. "Today's Special" is one of those meals.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 25, 2011

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Carries the day with charm and a strong sense of humanity -- and a delightful tone.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 24, 2011

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Michele Kenner

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The movie is comfortably familiar and plays to the palate of those who don't want too much spice in their foodie comedies.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 9, 2010

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Cameron H

Amazing ! You can watch this movie with your mom

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Cam H

Amazing movie ! You could watch this with your grandma and feel good about it ! Loved the ending as well

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Audience Member

This one of the best films. This movie is amazing and the music by Keshmore and Mukesh is amazing its sad people overlocked it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

A very simple and cute movie. I actually loved it. It's very down to earth and even though the movie doesn't really go deep into the characters, we still get to know just enough to really enjoy their devoplments as a person throughout the movie and to enjoy their relations and interactions with each other. And last but not least, who doesn't like movies with food porn? I mean come on.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Seen better movies on the same topic

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

A nice & simple rom-com, with Samir (Mandvi) having to put his dreams on hold to help his parents run their downtrodden Indian restaurant, only to find friendship, love and an affinity for it along the way. Nothing revolutionary, but a pleasant 95min.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

A young Manhattan chef rediscovers his passion for life by making Indian food.

Director: David Kaplan
Producer: Lillian LaSalle, Nimitt Mankad
Screenwriter: Jonathan Bines, Aasif Mandvi
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $317.8K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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