No Reservations

No Reservations

Life isn't always made to order.

Directed by Scott Hicks

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Storefront Pictures

2007104 min6.7 / 10

A warm romantic comedy about a perfectionist chef learning to balance control with love, family, and human connection through loss and unexpected partnership.

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.

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  • Is No Reservations one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Is No Reservations violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does No Reservations end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is No Reservations scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is No Reservations easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is No Reservations sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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