Todays Special

  • 2009


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60 %
81 % Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 7
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 3.0/5

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1.5
Mandvis comic chops and unique background havent kept him from co writing and starring in an agonizingly mediocre independent comedy drama. Av Club
1.5
The kitchen is a mess and Samir doesnt help by being dismissive and ignorant of Indian cuisine. Screen Daily
4.5
I love cooking and I love Indian food, and so I had a good time during Todays Special. Rogerebert
1.5
Its an easy movie to watch, and yet its just as easy to forget or skip entirely. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
So slight that it almost evaporates while youre watching it...but if theres nothing really special here, its not unappetizing fare. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Shah is a bonus for the movie. This smooth, self confident, inarguably sexy veteran actor doesnt steal the film so much as wrap it around his finger. Boston
4.5
If Ive any complaint, its with cinematographer David Tumbletys lighting, but it doesnt seriously impact this sweet natured, charming movie. Mountain X
4.5
But its fun. Its about food, in this case Indian food, and the actors make it work, even when the cliches overpower the masala. Boston Herald
4.5
Mandvi plays Samir, a sous chef working for one of those rock star celebrity chefs. Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Hits all the sentimental clichs of the genre as if they were stops on the No. 7 train. Ny Times
4.5
But that doesnt detract from the pleasant flavor of what its dishing up. Js Online
1.5
harmingly recalls earlier enjoyable finding family through food preparation movies. . . did not include an Indian American family. positively twinkles .. Film Forward
4.5
Sometimes you want a meal that tastes exactly like you expect its going to taste. Todays Special is one of those meals. Host Madison
4.5
Youve seen all the elements of this film before, but writer/star Aasif Mandvi ... gives them a fresh spin and the result is a pleasant evenings entert .. Playback:stl



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