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Today's Special

Play trailer Poster for Today's Special R,  2009,  1h 39m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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80% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A young Manhattan chef rediscovers his passion for life by making Indian food.

Critics Reviews

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Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter Nov 30, 2010
The film, like a great meal, leaves you wanting more. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Nov 30, 2010
4.5/5
An irresistible delight. Go to Full Review
Mike Hale New York Times Nov 19, 2010
2.5/5
Hits all the sentimental clichs of the genre as if they were stops on the No. 7 train. Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Mar 25, 2011
3/4
Sometimes you want a meal that tastes exactly like you expect it's going to taste. "Today's Special" is one of those meals. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Mar 24, 2011
4/5
Carries the day with charm and a strong sense of humanity -- and a delightful tone. Go to Full Review
Michele Kenner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Dec 9, 2010
3/4
The movie is comfortably familiar and plays to the palate of those who don't want too much spice in their foodie comedies. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Draco R Feb 12, 2019 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. See more
Leia G May 13, 2018 Seen better movies on the same topic
Hagrid S Jul 2, 2017 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. See more
Leia W Jan 2, 2017 A fun and emotional movie with a good story and good performances. A good watch overall.
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Cast & Crew

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David Kaplan

Director

Dean Winters

Steve

Kevin Corrigan

Stanton

Aasif Mandvi

Samir

Jess Weixler

Carrie

Ajay Naidu

Munnamia

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Movie Info

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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