Today's SpecialMovie Reviews



Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    A modest but extremely enjoyable movie. Read full review

  • 75
    New York Post | Lou Lumenick

    Charming and mouthwatering. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    As a movie, Today's Special is only just OK. What saves it, as it saves so very many things, is the garam masala. Read full review

  • 70
    Chicago Reader | J.R. Jones

    Appealing restaurant comedy. Read full review

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    Not hurting matters for foreign and Indian film devotees, the film features two icons of Indian cinema, Madhur Jaffrey and Naseeruddin Shah. Read full review

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Adam Markovitz

    The cooking scenes are fun, but Samir's reawakening and romance with a co-worker (Jess Weixler) hold about as many surprises as a prix fixe meal. Read full review

  • 60
    Time Out New York | Nick Schager

    An overall lack of adventurousness negates any genuine sense of surprise, but credit this Indian-themed indie for spicing up a familiar and routine dish with reasonably tasty flavor. Read full review

  • 60
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    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. Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    The film is engaging but also has a certain creaking familiarity. Read full review

  • 40
    Boxoffice Magazine | John P. McCarthy

    It has sufficient flavor to perform relatively well in markets with significant South Asian populations or amongst serious foodies who'll flock to anything remotely germane to their passion. Read full review

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