Synopsis
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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Cast
- Catherine Zeta-JonesKate
- Aaron EckhartNick
- Abigail BreslinZoe
- Patricia ClarksonPaula
- Jenny WadeLeah
- Bob BalabanTherapist
- Brían F. O'ByrneSean
- Lily RabeBernadette
- Eric SilverJohn
- Arija BareikisChristine
Recommendations
- 75
ReelViews
No Reservations may not be a modern day classic but, despite the relatively small budget, it has more heart than nearly anything currently playing in multiplexes. - 70
Variety
Agreeably prepared and attractively presented, this remake of the tasty 2001 German feature "Mostly Martha" bears too many earmarks of Hollywood packaging and emotional button-pushing, but doesn't go far wrong by closely sticking to the original's smart story construction. - 70
Village Voice
The cynic would like to write this off as empty grown-up hooey, "Baby Boom" without an ounce of bang. But you can't do it, because the thing's so charming and frothy and delightful and sentimental and beautifully shot and well-acted and sincere that it takes a good couple of hours before you start craving real nourishment. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
It's fun to see the glamorous actress turn down her movie-star flame, but it's a pity she's stuck with so many trite gestures on Kate's journey to fulfillment. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The film feels miscast. Neither Zeta-Jones nor Eckhart look the least bit comfortable in a restaurant kitchen. More troubling, they look downright uncomfortable with each other. - 50
Austin Chronicle
No Reservations succeeds as well as it does (kinda sorta) by virtue of Zeta-Jones' performance. - 50
Washington Post
There's already a crazy behind-the-scenes restaurant movie out this summer, and it's got a better story, and it's a cartoon, and it stars a rat. - 50
Chicago Tribune
After seeing No Reservations you'll be hungry for a really top-flight meal. And, to go with it, a better film.
